Providers performing in NHS Scotland and NHS Northern Ireland require additional configuration to the standard configuration, including Prior Approval limits.

Adding NHS details

1. Go to File - Providers - View Providers.
2. Select the required provider file via the arrows or selection button.
3. Select the NHS Details tab.
   • Click the +1 at the bottom of the Personal No section
   • The Edit NHS List Information window will open
   • Enter the providers NHS details as provided by the NHS
   • Click OK when all the details have been entered
4. Click the Save icon to save your changes.
5. If you require Prior Approval limitations to be configured, continue down this article.

Configuring Prior Approval limits

1. Go to File - Providers - View Providers.
2. Select the required provider file via the arrows or selection button.
3. Select the NHS Details tab.
4. Under the heading Provider Name for eDental Transmission.
   • Confirm the providers First and Last Names are correct.
   • Click the +1 at the bottom of the Prior Approval Tier Limit, if this option is greyed out you will need to request your practice EXACT administrator update your limit.
   • Set the limit as per current requirements.
   • Click OK to save changes.
5. Click the Save icon to save your changes.

Tips and Tricks

• If the Provider is taking over from another Provider, the activation date CANNOT be backdated like it can in England & Wales. The original provider should transmit their work even if incomplete and the new provider continues the treatment on a new COT.

• If the Pin number is not known, it can be left blank and entered at another time. Pin numbers are set by the NHS board and are unique to a Provider.

• If a Provider has existing NHS information that needs editing, click on the relevant line in the top box and click the 'e|d' button, change as necessary and click 'OK'.
  The number is a 5 digit number that must be entered as xxxx-x. Without the dash it does not work. 

• For Scottish practices: If a dentist has received a new list number, for this you can change the providers username for all details to copy to the new username. For continuation COTs please see the eDental Continuation COT help article.