The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005

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38.—(1) The contractor shall, within two months of the date upon which—

(a)it completes a course of treatment in respect of mandatory or additional services;

(b)it completes a case assessment in respect of an orthodontic course of treatment that does not lead to a course of treatment;

(c)it provides an orthodontic appliance following a case assessment in respect of orthodontic treatment;

(d)it completes a course of treatment in respect of orthodontic treatment;

(e)a course of treatment in respect of mandatory services or additional services or orthodontic course of treatment is terminated; or

(f)in respect of courses not falling within sub-paragraph (d) or (e), no more services can be provided by virtue of paragraph 5(4)(b) of Schedule 1 (orthodontic course of treatment) or paragraph 6(4)(b) of this Schedule,

[F1send to the Board, on a form supplied by it], the information specified in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) The information referred to in sub-paragraph (1) comprise of—

(a)details of the patient to whom it provides services;

(b)details of the services provided (including any appliances provided) to that patient;

(c)details of any NHS Charge payable (and paid) by that patient; and

(d)in the case of a patient exempt from NHS Charges and where such information is not submitted electronically, the written declaration form and note of evidence in support of that declaration.

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