Dentists will be offered cash incentives from this month to take on new NHS patients. The government plan is designed to make millions more appointments available but how exactly will the scheme work? What’s changing? From March 1 dentists will ‘benefit’ says the government, from extra money if they see new NHS patients. Participating practices will be given payments of either £15 or £50 for every new patient treated – depending on the care they require. The money applies for appointments taken by any new patient who has not seen an NHS dentists for the past two years and is on top of the exis…