The complete dental business companion.
Track UDAs, estimate tax, analyse income, and get personalised insights to grow your earnings.
Everything you need to get started and master UDA Pulse
Download, set up, and log your first entry in 2 minutes
Understanding the progress ring, pace alerts, and daily stats
NHS bands, private treatments, Reg 11, and FTA entries
Band values, April 2026 contract changes, and UDA calculations
Monthly summaries, trends, projections, and shareable cards
Insights, expenses, mileage, tax estimation, and FTA tracking
Targets, practices, holidays, notifications, and preferences
What you get with each tier and how to upgrade
Power user tips to get the most from UDA Pulse
On first launch, UDA Pulse walks you through a quick 4-question Setup Wizard. It takes under 60 seconds and tailors the entire app to your working pattern.
Search "UDA Pulse" on the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play Store (Android). Download and open the app.
The Setup Wizard's first question: are you NHS, Mixed, or Private? Your answer shapes your entire dashboard — NHS shows a UDA ring, Private shows an income ring, Mixed shows both. You can change this later in Settings.
The wizard adapts to your practice type. NHS and Mixed users enter their annual UDA target; Private users set an income target. UDA Pulse calculates daily targets automatically.
Tell the app how many days per week you work. This ensures your daily target is accurate and your pace alerts are meaningful.
Enter your main practice name. A hint here reminds you that multi-practice support is available in Premium — you can add more practices later from Settings.
Tap the Add (+) tab at the bottom. Select a band (e.g., Band 1), tap Submit, and your dashboard updates instantly. Prefer to log multiple treatments at once? Use the End of Day button on your dashboard for batch entry.
Import your UK bank holidays straight away! Go to Settings → Features → Holidays and tap "Import Bank Holidays". Your daily targets will automatically adjust around holidays.
UDA Pulse uses a 5-tab navigation bar at the bottom of the screen:
The Home tab is your command centre. It adapts to your practice type and shows exactly what matters most. The progress ring animates smoothly with a spring effect whenever values change.
The central ring adapts to your practice type set during the Setup Wizard:
Blue UDA ring showing today's UDAs vs your daily target
Green income ring showing today's income vs your daily income target
Stacked dual rings showing both NHS UDAs and private income simultaneously
Below the progress ring, the pace alert tells you exactly how many UDAs per day you need to hit your annual target. If you're tracking behind, a clawback risk card appears showing your projected year-end shortfall and estimated £ at risk. It automatically accounts for:
If you have 8,000 UDAs remaining and 200 working days left, your pace alert shows 40 UDAs/day. Take a week's holiday? It recalculates to 42.1 UDAs/day. It's always up to date.
A list of everything you've logged today — tap any entry to edit it, or swipe left to delete. Each entry shows the time, treatment type, band/category, and value. Below the entry list, tap "End of Day" to open the batch entry stepper and log multiple treatments at once.
Quick summary cards show your week's UDAs, income, and days worked, plus a monthly overview. Tap "More details" to expand secondary stats, or tap again to collapse and keep the view clean. Pull down to refresh at any time.
UDA Pulse celebrates your achievements with toast notifications — your first entry, reaching 100 UDAs, completing a streak, hitting a monthly target, and more. Haptic feedback across the app gives a satisfying tactile response to every action.
New users (fewer than 2 months of data) see helpful prompt cards on the dashboard — for example, a nudge to import historical data. These disappear once you're familiar with the app. For a full guided tour of all features, go to Settings → Help & About → Feature Guide.
Want a refresher on any feature? Open the Feature Guide from Settings → Help & About. It's scrollable, shows only the features relevant to your tier, and includes navigation buttons to jump to any section.
Tap the Add (+) tab to open the Quick Add screen. There are four entry types, each on its own tab. The April 2026 NHS contract is the default — legacy mode is available in Settings if your contract hasn't been updated yet.
Select your NHS band (1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3, or Urgent). UDA value is calculated automatically. Tap Submit to save, then optionally add details (patient initials, notes, FP17 number, chair time).
Log Regulation 11 work: denture repairs, bridge repairs, replacements, and other categories. Quick select-then-submit entry.
12+ treatment categories with subtypes (e.g., Crown → eMax, Zirconia). Toggle between Quick mode (amount only — one tap) and Detailed mode (teeth treated, price, payment status, notes).
Log failed-to-attend appointments with estimated lost value and slot duration. Track whether the slot was filled.
Prefer to log everything at the end of your session? Tap "End of Day" on the dashboard to open the batch entry stepper. Work through each treatment type with a clean stepper UI — enter counts and amounts, then submit them all at once.
UDA Pulse automatically learns your most-used treatments and shows them as one-tap buttons at the top of the Add screen. The more you use a treatment, the higher it ranks. No setup needed — it just works.
For private treatments, track payment status:
When you set a payment due date for partial or plan payments, UDA Pulse sends you a push notification at 9 AM on the due date so you never miss a follow-up.
Made a mistake? After saving an entry, a 5-second undo bar appears at the bottom of the screen. Tap "Undo" to remove it instantly.
The April 2026 NHS contract is the default in UDA Pulse. If your contract hasn't been updated yet, you can switch to legacy mode in Settings → More → NHS Contract.
| Band | UDA Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Band 1 | 1.0 UDA | Prevention & diagnostic (exam, X-rays, scale & polish) |
| Band 2a | 3.0 UDAs | Standard treatment (1-2 fillings, extractions) |
| Band 2b | 5.0 UDAs | 3 or more fillings or extractions |
| Band 2c | 7.0 UDAs | Molar endodontics (root canal treatment) |
| Band 3 | 12.0 UDAs | Crowns, dentures, and bridges |
| Urgent | 1.2 UDAs | Emergency/urgent treatment |
The following additional items are included by default in UDA Pulse's Quick Add screen. A disclaimer is shown for denture modifications reminding you to check with your practice manager:
| New Item | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fluoride Varnish | 1.0 UDA | Standalone course of treatment, typically by dental nurse |
| Fissure Sealants (1-2 teeth) | 3.0 UDAs | Re-banded to Band 2a equivalent |
| Fissure Sealants (3+ teeth) | 5.0 UDAs | Re-banded to Band 2b equivalent |
| Denture Modification/Repair/Reline | 2.0 UDAs | Separate from full denture (Band 3) — confirm with practice manager |
| Urgent Care | £75 flat fee | Replaces UDA-based urgent, paid as fixed amount |
The April 2026 contract changes only apply if your NHS contract has been updated. Switch to legacy mode in Settings → More → NHS Contract if needed. You can always switch back.
For a comprehensive plain-English explanation of the NHS contract, go to Settings → More → NHS Contract → NHS Contract Guide. It covers every band with examples and common scenarios.
Tap the Reports tab to view your monthly performance. Swipe between months to compare progress.
Each monthly report shows:
Time range filtering (week, month, quarter, year), trend charts, income breakdown by practice, and year-end projections.
Generate a beautiful shareable performance card. Send it via WhatsApp, save to photos, or share on social media.
Generate a formatted tax year report for your accountant. Includes income breakdown, expenses, and mileage summary.
Export your raw data as CSV files for spreadsheet analysis. Filter by date range, practice, and entry type.
Track your dental lab bills in Reports → Lab Bills:
Your lab bill data feeds into Business Insights, where UDA Pulse calculates your lab cost ratio and alerts you if costs are higher than typical benchmarks.
The Business tab unlocks powerful financial tools designed specifically for UK dental associates.
Your personalised business intelligence dashboard:
See your true earnings per hour, broken down by band and by practice. Know which work pays best.
Visual breakdown of your NHS vs private split, band distribution, and income sources.
Track how your earnings compare week-on-week and month-on-month with trend indicators.
Monitor lab spending as a percentage of income. Get alerts if your ratio exceeds benchmarks.
Based on your data, UDA Pulse generates actionable recommendations. For example: "Your Band 1 rate is high (42%). Consider converting more check-ups to Band 2a where clinically appropriate to increase UDA yield."
Log all your professional expenses using HMRC-aligned categories:
Attach receipt photos to any expense, and the running total updates in real-time.
Log business miles with automatic HMRC rate calculation: 45p/mile for the first 10,000 miles, then 25p/mile. Enter from/to locations and miles — UDA Pulse calculates the allowable amount.
Get a real-time estimate of your tax position based on your actual earnings, updated for the 2026/27 tax year:
Access settings from the More tab. In v4.0.0, settings are reorganised into four clear sections for faster navigation:
The most important settings, front and centre:
Optional feature configuration:
Advanced settings and less-frequently changed options:
UDA Pulse is designed to be genuinely useful even on the free tier. Premium unlocks the full suite of business tools for those who want deeper insights.
Go to Settings → More → Subscription, or tap any premium feature badge anywhere in the app. The redesigned paywall shows the real £ value of each feature and social proof from fellow dentists.
Tap "Subscribe — £4.99/month". Payment is handled securely through Apple or Google — UDA Pulse never sees your payment details.
All premium features unlock immediately. Cancel any time from your device's subscription settings — your data is never deleted.
All your data stays on your device. Subscribing to Premium doesn't create an account or send your dental data anywhere. Your privacy is absolute.
UDA Pulse is designed for 10-second entries. Log each patient as they leave the chair — it takes less time than writing a note.
Check your pace alert every Monday. If you're behind, you'll know exactly how many extra UDAs per day you need.
Review your tax estimation at the end of each month. Set aside the recommended amount so January isn't a surprise.
Generate a monthly summary image and share it with colleagues or on social media. Celebrate your achievements!
UDA Pulse stores all data locally on your device. There is no account, no cloud sync, no tracking, and no analytics. Your patient initials and financial data never leave your phone. We are GDPR compliant by design.
Premium users can track CPD certificates in Settings → Features → CPD. Log verifiable and non-verifiable hours, attach certificate photos, and track progress toward GDC requirements (100 hours over 5 years).
Go to Settings → Help & About → Feature Guide for a scrollable, tier-aware walkthrough of every feature. To report a bug, go to Settings → Help & About → Report a Bug — your device info and support ID are attached automatically.
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