NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Dental Market Engagement Event

This notice is placed in order to facilitate engagement with potential providers and stakeholders and relates to an engagement marketing event only. NHS Kent and Medway ICB is hosting a Dental Market Engagement Event focused on the provision and development of NHS dental services in the following areas; Special Care and Paediatric Dental Care, Domiciliary, Unscheduled Dental Care, Urgent Dental, Dental Sedation Services, Oral Surgery, Periodontal Restorative Dental Care and General Anaesthesia in Kent and Medway, paying particular attention to the procurement of additional services. This event is an opportunity for commissioners, providers - both dental practitioners in the community and acute hospitals, and other key stakeholders to come together to discuss and explore approaches to enhancing the accessibility and quality of NHS dental care and how additional services can support this. The event will gather key stakeholders, dental professionals, industry experts, and potential partners, to discuss and consider how Kent and Medway ICB can optimise dental services for its population and bring to the market viable efficient service models and configurations. The event will provide information about NHS Kent and Medway dental commissioning plans and give a better understanding on future procurement requirements. The event is being designed to encourage collaboration and transparency. The event will encourage participants to share insights, identify challenges, and explore solutions that can enhance patient care and improve service delivery. The event will enable discussion on various additional contracts to help build a better understanding of what is currently happening and how the ICB is looking to work in the future. The event is to enable the ICB to understand the challenges that are faced by providers as well as discuss the opportunities. The ICB will outline its expectations of dental service providers. Future additional services need to be capable of improving patient access, addressing patient needs and supporting an overall improvement in oral health for adults and children. There is a need to work together to ensure that procurement of services is completed with these core values in mind. Why Attend? • Gain insights into the future commissioning priorities and strategies for NHS dental services in Kent and Medway • Provide expertise and feedback to help shape service specifications and delivery models. • Network with other providers and stakeholders within the NHS dental sector. This event is aimed at current and prospective dental service providers, commissioners, and other stakeholders with an interest in NHS dental care and additional service contracts. When - Wednesday 7th May 2025 Where - Mercure Maidstone (postcode: ME17 IRE) Timing - 1:00pm - 5:00pm If you wish to secure your place at the engagement event, please click on the link to book by midday on 18th April 2025: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO46yYl9zOH4lHldDqgoy24X5UNzA4UElaWU0yS0RYRE1TOFExREFEUVVBNy4u&route=shorturl Outline Agenda - Introduction to Dental in Primary Care - Kent and Medway ICB Ambitions and Intentions - Procurement Plans, Regulations and Potential upcoming market opportunities - Break Out sessions - Discussion on contract types - challenges and solutions. - Networking and collaboration opportunities - Commissioner next steps