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The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2006

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Inquiries about prescriptions and referralsE+W

37.—(1) The contractor will, subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), sufficiently answer any inquiries whether oral or in writing from the Local Health Board concerning—

(a)any prescription form issued by a prescriber;

(b)the considerations by reference to which prescribers issue such forms;

(c)the referral by or on behalf of the contractor of any patient for any other services provided under the Act; or

(d)the considerations by which the contractor makes such referrals or provides for them to be made on its behalf.

(2) An inquiry referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may only be made for the purpose either of obtaining information to assist the Local Health Board to discharge its functions or of assisting the contractor in the discharge of its obligations under the contract.

(3) The contractor will not be obliged to answer any inquiry referred to in sub-paragraph (1) unless it is made—

(a)in the case of sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (1)(b), by an appropriately qualified health care professional; or

(b)in the case of sub-paragraph (1)(c) or (1)(d), by an appropriately qualified dental practitioner,

appointed in either case by the Local Health Board to assist it in the exercise of its functions under this paragraph and that person produces, on request, written evidence that he or she is authorised by the Local Health Board to make such inquiry on its behalf.

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I1Sch. 3 para. 37 in force at 1.3.2006, see reg. 1(1)

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