Western LDC 26 March 2013 Donncha O’Carolan Chief Dental Officer

1. Western LDC26 March 2013Donncha O’CarolanChief Dental Officer

2. Overview Presentation Background to DHSSPS local decontamination guidance & recent changes GDS budget – structure, allocation & trend Need for efficiencies &GDS savings proposals New Contract Q&A

3. Local Decontamination Guidance

4. A Protocol for the Local Decontamination of Surgical Instruments Issued July 2001, Health Estates DHSSPS Key areas All local decontamination outside of clinical setting where possible Recommends automated washing Downward displacement autoclaves- not suitable for processing wrapped instruments or hollow instruments Do not re-use single use instruments Described as short term strategy

5. BDA A12 Issued February 2003 Key points Where possible instruments to be decontaminated in a separate room Recommends washer disinfector over manual cleaning Wrapped instruments must be sterilised in a vacuum autoclave Single use instruments used wherever possible & discarded after use

6. Hine Review of Decontamination of Endoscopes May 2004 problem identified with decontamination of endoscopes/ risk of cross infection with blood bore viruses Review of effectiveness of arrangements for decontamination of endoscopes & lessons learnt Service wide review of decontamination of all re-usable medical devices

7. Audit of Dental Practices Letter from CDO issued all GDPs December 2004 Review current policies & procedures Complete audit Conform with recommendations in A12 Overall compliance 53% amber 47% green Priority areas: amalgam separators; chart recorders autoclaves; independent water supplies; LDU; WDs; disposable instruments

8. Audit of Dental Practices – follow up 2005/07 Series of training workshops across NI(Dr Wil Coulter & Dr Caroline Pankhurst) Cross Infection Control Manual /CD-ROM Action plan developed 2006/07(published annual report 2007/08) Input DHSSPS, HSSB Dental Directors, Dr Wil Coulter, DPAs, ICNs, LDCs, RoI

9. Policy Position Nov 2007 QIS letter; listed priority areas, priority funding, 3-5yr lead in time, advice & support HTM 01-05 (web) issued DH mid 2009 PEL(09) 02 issued18 June 2009 HTM 01-05 & audit tool (hard copy) issued DH Nov 2009 PEL(10)04 issued 19 Feb 2010

10. Evidence Base Advisors HTM01-05; BDA, MHRA, HPA, Infection Protection Society, Healthcare Commission, Decontamination experts, GDPs, microbiologists, engineers Evidence base published: Acts & Regulations; Codes of Practice; British, European & International Stds, research papers, Official Publications

11. Funding QIS money 2005 - 2010 key priority decontamination (approx £1million recurrent) Addition QIS money 2007/2008 £3 million Practice allowance Additional £4million (↑ from 5% to 11%) September 2007. Currently £8.6million ‘increasing practice requirements in relation to the provision of high quality premises, health & safety, staffing support & information collection & provision

12. PEL(10)04 – Northern Ireland Amendments[Feb 2010]

13. Review of PEL(10) 04 • DHSSPS reviewed in summer 2011 • Meetings HSCB, RQIA & NIMDTA • DHSSPS further reviewed in summer/autumn 2012 • Meetings BDA, HSCB, RQIA & NIMDTA • Awaiting results of recontamination studies UCL • Awaiting amendments to HTM 01-05

14. PEL(12)23

15. PEL(12)23 Refer to full HTM 01-05 document DH reviewing storage times – DHSSPS will review guidance as appropriate Dental hand-pieces –advice from manufacturers as to which sterilisation cycle most suitable (4.5 HTM 01-05) Advice from Health Estates Investment Group – John Singh

16. Minimum Standards for Dental Care and Treatment RQIA will inspect against HSCB will commission against Std 13.4:’Prevention & Control of Infection’ ‘Your dental service meets current best practice on the decontamination of reusable dental & medical instruments’. RQIA will inspect 13.4 in 2013/14 DHSSPS/RQIA: Agreed inspection criteria

17. GDS Budget Structure/Trend/Savings Proposals

18. DHSSPS Structure

19. New HSC structures Department HSCB (Including LCGs) PHA RQIA PCC BSO Agencies NDPBs GDS Trusts Key Stakeholders Independent Assurance Performance Management

20. GDS Budget – Structure

21. GDS Budget – Allocation Mechanism

22. GDS Budget – Structure  Net  Patient  Pressure

23. GDS Budget – Investments £4 million (recurrent) into practice allowance ( total approx £8.6 million) £3 million (non-recurrent) into QIS £500k (recurrent) into VT grants £2.33m (recurrent) into extending registration period £400k (recurrent) salaried dental services £5.7 million Improve access via dental tender £1.1 (recurrent) into commitment payments

24. Dentistry: other investments Capitation fees (deprived) ↑ 100% 0-5 yo;↑ 50% 6-17yo Continuing Care (all) ↑ 15% & ↑ 50% (deprived) £120k CPD for DCPs £300k for 5 additional dental students £3 million re-equip school of dentistry £100k additional registrar posts Occupational health services for the whole dental team

25. GDS Budget: Proportion of Earnings

26. GDP – Taxable Income * Estimates of taxable income are not affected by flows of money between principals and associates

27. GDS Budget – increased provision

28. GDS Budget

29. GDS Budget: Market Changes

30. GDS Budget: Market Changes

31. GDS Budget: Proposals for Savings- Principles Must have potential to realise savings for GDS budget Can be implemented within existing GDS contract or with minor regulatory change Can be implemented within coming financial year Must be consistent with direction of new GDS contract Comply with equality legislation & other regulatory requirements.

32. GDS Budget – Proposals for Savings QIS- £1.16m transfer to GDS budget (done) Core service ( consistent with PDCS) Molar endo – prior approval Co/Cr – prior approval Bridgework – posterior/large; prior approval Veneers -all prior approval Alter time bar on S&P (evidence base absent)

33. GDS Budget – Proposals for Savings • Orthodontic treatment – IOTN 3.6, all other ortho prior approval (consistent with PDCS & rest UK) • Practice allowance –new criteria • Average of 750 patients/DS, with average 200 fee paying • Removal of commitment payments

34. Scale & Polish • No evidence to support the clinical effectiveness of single S&P, nor frequency of provision • Cochrane Collaboration (Beirne, Worthington & Clarkson, 2008) • Clinical Outcomes of Single-Visit Oral Prophylaxis (Jones; Milsolm et al 2011) • Item 10c number claims = 813 • Item 10a number claims = 602,743 • Item 10b number claims = 47,760 • Perio SOD number contacts = 4,800

35. ADHS (2009) • 15% periodontally healthy (no bleeding or calculus/LOA <4mm) • 41% periodontally healthy( LOA <4mm) but had calculus bleeding • 44% LOA>4mm would require 10c or perio department SOD • Adult registration 55% = 645,480 patients • Approx 284,000 patients need item 10c?

36. GDS Budget: Potential Savings Move to a core service under the SDR: ~ £840k Altering claims conditions on S&P: ~ £744.5k Changes to the practice allowance: ~£500k Ceasing commitment payment: ~ £3.1m Restricting orthodontic treatment to IOTN 3.6: ~£1.7m ( realised over a 24 month period) Total = £6.8million (approx)

37. Process & Timelines • Consultation closes 3 April 2013 • Consideration stage • Minister signs off • IOTN & commitment payment –regulatory change – Health committee • Core service, S&P, practice allowance – SDR changes;

38. The Health Service - 65 Years old “We shall never have all we need. Expectations will always exceed capacity. The service must always be changing, growing and improving – it must always appear inadequate.” Aneurin Bevan - 1948

39. New Dental Contract

40. Primary Dental CareStrategy 2006 Local commissioning of services; Access to appropriate dental care for everyone who needs it; A clear definition of treatments available under the health service; A greater emphasis on disease prevention; Guaranteed out-of-hours services; A revised remuneration system, which rewards dentists fairly for operating the new arrangements.

41. Problems with existing system Quantity not quality is rewarded; Treatment rather than prevention is rewarded; Demand led rather than needs led; SDR > 400 items is administratively complex; Patient charges are difficult for the public to understand

42. Problems with existing system Dentists incomes directly related to the volume of treatment provided causes remuneration treadmill; HSCB lacks control over targeting services at areas and patients with greatest need. 50 year old system no longer meets the needs of patients, oral health care professionals or society at large.

44. Care Payments Quality care payments (QCPs) Practice environment indicators Practice inspection Recognised charter-mark Practitioner indicators Peer review / clinical audit Higher qualification

46. Patient Care Payment Weighted Capitation formula Adjusted for Age Adjusted gender Adjusted for additional needs Adjusted for ‘new patients’ Adjusted for list turnover

47. Capitation and Quality Payment Model Care Payments Care Payments • Quality Care Payment • Practice • Practitioner • Quality Care Payment • Practice • Practitioner Patient Care Payment For Registration, Examination, Patient Appraisal , Prevention & Necessary Treatment Patient Care Payment For Registration, Examination, Patient Appraisal , Prevention & Necessary Treatment

48. Why has it taken so long? Resources Addressing access issue IT system at BSO GDS budget – controlling pressures Legislative problems – e.g. pensions, performers lists Proposals from BDA?

49. How will new contract impact on profession? Local commissioning – HSCB will target resource at need. Control of entry – commissioning /performers lists Fixed GDS budget and global sum formula Focus on prevention Out of hours responsibility of HSCB

50. What’s in for Profession? Limits number of dental practices Increase value of practices? Can opt out of Out of Hours Work-life balance? Performer/provider contracts Career structure? Capitation payments Improved cash flow Global sum More stable budgetary position?