The NHS Information Centre is conducting a survey on behalf of the British Dental Association and the Health Departments of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland regarding dentists’ working patterns and business arrangements. This survey has been sent to all dentists who performed some NHS dentistry in 2008/09 and/or 2009/10. The BDA fully endorses this survey, and encourages the assistance of all dentists. The survey is being issued on 22nd January and responses are requested by 8th February. A previous version of a report based on this information can be found on the NHS Information Centre.