<p>We are committed to providing high quality National Health Service dental services to people in England regardless of their age, background or disability. Community Dental Services provide NHS dental care to people who cannot be treated in general dental practices. This includes people with learning disabilities, mental health issues or are in situations or locations that is out of reach.</p><p>Many of the dentistry commissioning functions undertaken by NHS England will transfer to integrated care boards (ICBs) from April 2023. ICBs will be responsible for meeting the needs of the local population by working with patient groups, including on communication needs. NHS England has made available to commissioners an Assurance Framework to provide assurance that commissioning functions are carried out safely and effectively by ICBs.</p>