A unique code identifying a GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER.
NHS Dental Services allocates GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER CODES to GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS carrying out work for the NHS.
A doctor can be both a GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER and a Dental CONSULTANT, and therefore hold a GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER CODE and a CONSULTANT CODE simultaneously.
General Dental Practitioner Code format
| Practitioner Code Type | Character Position | Allocated By | Allocated To | Known As | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||
| General Dental Practitioner Code | D | 0-9 | 0-9 | 0-9 | 0-9 | 0-9 | 0-9 | 0-9 | NHS Dental Services | GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS in England & Wales | GDP | Allocated to GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS who work for the NHS |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| formerly | DENTAL PRACTICE BOARD NUMBER |
| plural | GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER CODES |
