Welsh Statutory Instrument
2006
United Kingdom
The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2006
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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Referral services
Sedation services
Patients to whom orthodontic services may be provided
Orthodontic course of treatment
Orthodontic treatment plans
Monitoring outcomes
Completion of orthodontic courses of treatment
(1) Where the contractor provides a banded course of treatment,...
Where the contractor provides a charge exempt course of treatment,...
(1) Where the contractor provides an orthodontic course of treatment...
Persons to whom mandatory services or additional services are to be provided
Mixing of services provided under the contract with private services
Repair or replacement of restorations
Premises, facilities and equipment
Telephone services
– Cost of relevant calls
National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidance
Infection control
Treatment under general anaesthesia: prohibition
Welsh Language
General
Supply of drugs
Issue of prescription forms
Patient preference of practitioner
Excessive prescribing
Dental practitioners
Dental care professionals
Performers: further requirements
Conditions for employment and engagement: dental practitioners performing dental services
Conditions for employment and engagement: persons performing dental services other than dental practitioners
Conditions for employment and engagement: all persons performing dental services
Conditions for employment or engagement: persons assisting in the provision of services under the contract
Training
Level of skill
Violent patients
Appraisal and assessment
Sub-contracting of clinical matters
Patient records
Confidentiality of personal data
Patient information
Provision of and access to information: Local Health Board
Requests for information from Community Health Councils
Inquiries about prescriptions and referrals
Notification of a course of treatment, orthodontic course of treatment etc.
Annual report and review
Patients who refuse to pay NHS charges prior to the commencement of, or during, treatment
Notifications to the Local Health Board
Notice provisions specific to a contract with a dental corporation
Notice provisions specific to a contract with two or more individuals practising in partnership
Notifications to patients following a variation of the contract
Entry and inspection by the Local Health Board
Entry and inspection by members of Community Health Councils
Entry and inspection by the Welsh Ministers
The contractor must establish and operate arrangements which meet the...
Complaints received prior to 1 April 2011
Making of complaints
Period for making complaints
Irrevocable breakdown in relationship between contractor and patient
Further requirements for complaints procedures
Co-operation with investigations
Provision of information
Local resolution of contract disputes
Dispute resolution: non-NHS contracts
NHS dispute resolution procedure
Determination of dispute
Interpretation of Part 7
Mid-year reviews
Action the Local Health Board can take following a mid-year review
Course of treatment
Variation of a contract: general
Variation of a contract: activity under the contract
Variation provisions specific to a contract with an individual dental practitioner
Variation provisions specific to a contract with two or more individuals practising in partnership
Termination by agreement
Termination on the death of an individual dental practitioner
Termination by the contractor
Late payment notices
Termination by the Local Health Board: general
Termination by the Local Health Board: no longer eligible to enter into and breach of conditions of the contract
Treatment plans
Termination by the Local Health Board for the provision of untrue etc. information
Termination by the Local Health Board on grounds of suitability etc.
Termination by the Local Health Board: patient safety and material financial loss
Termination by the Local Health Board: remedial notices and breach notices
Termination by the Local Health Board: additional provisions specific to contracts with two or more individuals practising in partnership and dental corporations
Contract sanctions
Contract sanctions and the NHS dispute resolution procedure
Termination and the NHS dispute resolution procedure
Evidence of exemption under the Act
Clinical governance arrangements
Completion of courses of treatment
Quality assurance system
Insurance: negligent performance
Public liability insurance
Gifts
Compliance with legislation and guidance
Third party rights
Signing of documents
Referral to another contractor, a hospital or other relevant service provider for advanced mandatory, domiciliary or sedation services
The name of the contractor.
How to request services as a patient.
The rights of a patient to express a preference of...
The services available under the contract.
The normal surgery days and hours of the practice.
The arrangements for dental services for the hours and days...
If the services in paragraph 14 are not provided by...
The telephone number of NHS Direct and details of NHS...
How patients may— (1) in respect of complaints made prior...
The rights and responsibilities of the patient, including keeping appointments....
The action that may be taken where a patient is...
In the case of a contract with a partnership—
Details of who has access to patient information (including information...
The name, postal and email address and telephone number of...
In the case of a contract with a dental corporation—...
The full name of each person performing services under the...
In the case of each person performing dental services under...
Whether the contractor undertakes the teaching or training of persons...
The address of each of the practice premises.
The contractor’s telephone and fax numbers and the address of...
Whether the practice premises have suitable access for disabled patients...
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Title, commencement and application
Interpretation
Conditions: introductory
General prescribed conditions relating to all contracts
Additional prescribed conditions relating to contracts with dental corporations
Reasons
Appeal
Pre-contract disputes
Health service body status
Parties to the contract
NHS contracts
Contracts with individuals practising in partnership
Duration
Mandatory services
Additional services
Services: general
Units of dental activity
Units of orthodontic activity
Under provision of units of dental activity or units of orthodontic activity
Domiciliary services and sedation services
Finance
Fees, charges and financial interests of the contractor
Arrangements on termination
Other contractual terms
Commencement of contract
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