Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003

Part 4E+WDental and medical services

Primary dental servicesE+W

F1170Provision of primary dental servicesE+W

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F1171Dental public healthE+W

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F1172General dental services contractsE+W

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173General dental services: transitionalE+W

(1)The appropriate authority shall by order make transitional provision in respect of persons who, immediately before the coming into force of section 172, are providing services under section 35 of the 1977 Act (general dental services).

(2)An order under this section may provide that, in such circumstances as the order may prescribe, a Primary Care Trust or Local Health Board must, if any such person so wishes, enter into a general dental services contract with him; and the order may make provision as to the terms of any such contract.

(3)An order under this section may provide that, in such circumstances as the order may prescribe, a Primary Care Trust or Local Health Board must, if any such person so wishes, enter into a contract with him, containing such terms as the order may specify, for the provision of dental services.

(4)An order under this section may make provision for the resolution of disputes in relation to any contract entered into, or proposed to be entered into, under subsection (2) or (3), including provision for the determination of disputes by the appropriate authority or a person appointed by the authority.

(5)An order under this section may make provision in respect of a period beginning before the coming into force of the provision (or of section 172), provided that the provision is not as a whole detrimental to the remuneration of the persons to whom it relates.

(6)In this section—

  • “appropriate authority” means—

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    the Secretary of State, in relation to England; and

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    the Assembly, in relation to Wales;

  • “general dental services contract” means a contract under section 28K of the 1977 Act (as inserted by section 172(1)).

Commencement Information

I1S. 173 partly in force; s. 173 in force at Royal Assent for certain purposes, see s. 199(1)(4)

I2S. 173 in force at 1.12.2005 for E. by S.I. 2005/2925, art. 5(1)(c)

I3S. 173 in force at 15.2.2006 for W. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/345, art. 3(1)(b)

Primary medical servicesE+W

F2174Provision of primary medical servicesE+W

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F2175General medical services contractsE+W

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176General medical services: transitionalE+W

(1)The appropriate authority shall by order make transitional provision in respect of persons who, immediately before the coming into force of section 175, are providing services under section 29 of the 1977 Act (general medical services).

(2)An order under this section may provide that, in such circumstances as the order may prescribe, a Primary Care Trust or Local Health Board must, if any such person so wishes, enter into a general medical services contract with him; and the order may make provision as to the terms of any such contract.

(3)An order under this section may provide that, in such circumstances as the order may prescribe, a Primary Care Trust or Local Health Board must, if any such person so wishes, enter into a contract with him, containing such terms as the order may specify, for the provision of medical services.

(4)An order under this section may make provision for the resolution of disputes in relation to any contract entered into, or proposed to be entered into, under subsection (2) or (3), including provision for the determination of disputes by the appropriate authority or a person appointed by the authority.

(5)An order under this section may make provision in respect of a period beginning before the coming into force of the provision (or of section 175), provided that the provision is not as a whole detrimental to the remuneration of the persons to whom it relates.

(6)In this section—

  • “appropriate authority” means—

    (a)

    the Secretary of State, in relation to England; and

    (b)

    the Assembly, in relation to Wales;

  • “general medical services contract” means a contract under section 28Q of the 1977 Act (as inserted by section 175).

Commencement Information

I4S. 176 partly in force; s. 176 in force at Royal Assent for certain purposes, see s. 199(1)(4)

I5S. 176 in force at 3.2.2004 for E. by S.I. 2004/288, art. 3(1)(c) (with arts. 7, 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925)

I6S. 176 in force at 28.2.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/480, art. 3(1)(b) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345)

Primary dental and medical services: supplementaryE+W

F3177Arrangements under section 28C of the 1977 ActE+W

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F3178Abolition of pilot schemesE+W

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F3179Persons performing primary medical and dental servicesE+W

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F3180Assistance and supportE+W

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Dental services: miscellaneousE+W

F3181Abolition of Dental Practice BoardE+W

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F3182Special Health AuthoritiesE+W

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F3183Charges for dental servicesE+W

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GeneralE+W

184Minor and consequential amendmentsE+W

Schedule 11 (which contains minor and consequential amendments relating to this Part) has effect.

Commencement Information

I7S. 184 in force at 3.2.2004 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2004/288, art. 3(1)(d) (with arts. 7, 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925)

I8S. 184 in force at 3.2.2004 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2004/288, art. 2(1)(c) (with arts. 7, 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925)

I9S. 184 in force at 3.2.2004 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2004/288, art. 2(1)(b) (with arts. 7, 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925)

I10S. 184 in force at 28.2.2004 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2004/480, art. 2(1)(b) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345)

I11S. 184 in force at 28.2.2004 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2004/480, art. 2(1)(f) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345)

I12S. 184 in force at 28.2.2004 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2004/480, art. 2(1)(c) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345)

I13S. 184 in force at 28.2.2004 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2004/480, art. 3(1)(c) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345)

I14S. 184 in force at 1.3.2004 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2004/288, art. 2(2)(c) (with arts. 7, 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925)

I15S. 184 in force at 1.3.2004 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2004/288, art. 4(2)(b) (with arts. 7, 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925)

I16S. 184 in force at 17.1.2005 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2005/38, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)

I17S. 184 in force at 1.12.2005 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2005/2925, art. 4(1)(b)

I18S. 184 in force at 1.12.2005 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2005/2925, art. 5(1)(e)

I19S. 184 in force at 1.12.2005 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2005/2925, art. 4(1)(c)

I20S. 184 in force at 1.12.2005 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2005/2925, art. 6(1)(b)

I21S. 184 in force at 15.2.2006 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2006/345, art. 3(1)(d)

I22S. 184 in force at 15.2.2006 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2006/345, art. 2(1)(b)

I23S. 184 in force at 15.2.2006 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2006/345, art. 4(1)(b)

I24S. 184 in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2006/345, art. 6(1)