The National Health Service (Welsh Language in Primary Care Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019

Amendments to the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2006

5.—(1) The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2006(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 3, in Part 2, after paragraph 16 insert—

“Welsh Language

16A.— (1) Where the contractor(2) provides dental services under the contract(3) through the medium of Welsh, it must notify the Local Health Board(4) in writing.

(2) The contractor must make available a Welsh language version of any document or form for use by patients(5) and/or members of the public, provided by the Local Health Board.

(3) Where the contractor displays a new sign or notice in connection with dental services provided under the contract, the text on the sign or notice must be in English and Welsh, and the contractor may utilise the translation service offered by the Local Health Board for this purpose.

(4) The contractor must encourage the wearing of a badge, provided by the Local Health Board, by those delivering dental services under the contract who are Welsh speaking, to convey that they are able to speak Welsh.

(5) The contractor must encourage those delivering dental services under the contract to utilise information and/or attend training courses and events provided by the Local Health Board, so that they can develop—

(a) an awareness of the Welsh language (including awareness of its history and its role in Welsh culture); and

(b) an understanding of how the Welsh language can be used when delivering dental services under the contract.

(6) The contractor must encourage those delivering dental services under the contract to establish and record the Welsh or English language preference expressed by or on behalf of a patient.”

(1)

S.I. 2006/490 (W. 59) (“the GDS Regulations”), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

See the definition of “contractor” in section 57(4) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006..

(3)

See the definition of “contract” in regulation 2(1) of the GDS Regulations.

(4)

See the definition of “Local Health Board” in regulation 2(1) of the GDS Regulations.

(5)

See the definition of “patient” in regulation 2(1) of the GDS Regulations.