General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

PART I GENERAL

Interpretation

1.  In these terms of service—

“the Regulations” means the Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993.

Incorporation of provisions of Regulations

2.  Any provisions of the following affecting the rights and obligations of dentists shall be deemed to form part of the terms of service—

(a) the Regulations;

(b) so much of the Services Committee Regulations as relates to—

(i) the investigation of questions arising between dentists and their patients, and other investigations to be made by the Services Committee, and the action which may be taken by the Board as a result of any such investigation,

(ii) any decision of the Department (whether on appeal or otherwise) in connection with any investigation referred to in head (i) or with any decision of the Committee, and

(iii) the investigation of record keeping;

(c) regulation 4(4) and 7(2) of the Dental Charges Regulations(1).

General dental services

3.—(1) In providing general dental services for any person under the Regulations, a dentist shall provide—

(a) for a person aged 18 or over with whom he has entered into a continuing care arrangement, care and treatment under that arrangement; or

(b) for a person under the age of 18 with whom he has entered into a capitation arrangement, care and treatment under that arrangement.

(2) A dentist may provide general dental services under the Regulations by way of—

(a) treatment on referral for a person who is receiving dental services from another dentist (whether or not pursuant to the Order); or

(b) occasional treatment for any person—

(i) who is receiving care and treatment with another dentist under an arrangement mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b), or

(ii) who does not wish to enter into an arrangement mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b), or

(iii) with whom he is not prepared to enter into an arrangement mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b), or

(iv) who is referred to him under paragraph 18(1).

(1)

S.R. 1989 No. 111; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 1990 No. 342 and S.R. 1993 No. 139