title: Personal Dental Services--a practitioner's point of view.
abstract: NHS dentistry has seen many changes recently. The latest has been the introduction of Personal Dental Services. This article describes the experiences of two general dental practitioners in their practice who entered as a first wave pilot. The article explains the steps involved in generating a proposal and preparing a practice to run as a pilot. The authors have highlighted areas of particular concern for others to consider before embarking on a similar journey.
authors.affiliation: Bromley Rd Dental Surgery, Colchester, Essex.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barker
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dixon
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D010548:Personal Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D013218:State Dentistry / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom