威尔士将在2026年启动新的国家保健服务牙科计划,重点是预防、基于需要的护理和更公平的收费。 Wales to launch new NHS dental plan in 2026, focusing on prevention, needs-based care, and fairer fees.

从2026年4月开始,威尔士新的全国保健服务牙科合同以注重预防和个人护理的基于需要的模式取代了20年的牙科系统。 A new NHS dental contract in Wales, starting April 2026, replaces a 20-year-old system with a needs-based model focused on prevention and individual care. 病人将按其口腔健康需要接受治疗,需要护理的病人将更经常地得到护理,健康病人将避开主要等候名单。 Patients will be treated according to their oral health needs, with those requiring care seen more frequently and healthy patients avoiding central waiting lists. 牙科医生的收入会增加,每小时工资从135英镑增加到150英镑,病人费用可以简化:50%的治疗费用可达384英镑上限,低于拟议的55%。 Dentists will earn more, with hourly pay rising from £135 to £150, and patient charges are simplified: 50% of treatment costs up to a £384 cap, down from a proposed 55%. 约一半的人口仍然免交费用。 About half the population remains exempt from fees. 在公共和专业投入的推动下,这些改革强调护理的连续性,包括为集群发展提供额外资金,以改善协作和预防服务。 The reforms, shaped by public and professional input, emphasize continuity of care and include extra funding for cluster development to improve collaboration and preventive services. 卫生部长Jeremy Miles称这些改变是向为所有人提供公平、可持续牙科护理迈出的一步。 Health Secretary Jeremy Miles called the changes a step toward fair, sustainable dental care for all.