Dental CQC fees will not rise

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has confirmed that fees for the 2026/27 financial year will remain the same for dentists.

The regulator has revealed fees will not rise and will remain as they have been for the last seven years.

These fees cover the costs of provider regulation, which includes registration, monitoring, and inspection.

For general dental practitioners, there are two main groups of fees and for single location providers, the fees depend on the number of chairs:
One chair = £598

Two chairs = £747

Three chairs = £846

For providers with multiple locations, the fees depend on the number of locations (regardless of the number of chairs):

Two locations = £1,593

Three locations = £2,389