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These Regulations set out, for England, the framework for general dental services contracts under section 28K of the National Health Service Act 1977 (“the Act”).
Part 2 of the Regulations prescribes the conditions which, in accordance with section 28M of the Act, must be met by a contractor before the Primary Care Trust may enter into a general dental services contract with it.
Part 3 of the Regulations prescribes the procedure for pre-contract dispute resolution, in accordance with section 28P(1) of the Act. Part 3 applies to cases where the contractor is not a health service body. In cases where the contractor is such a body, the procedure for dealing with pre-contract disputes is set out in section 4 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.
Part 4 of the Regulations sets out the procedures, in accordance with section 28P(3) of the Act, by which the contractor may obtain health service body status.
Part 5 of (and Schedules 1 to 3 to) the Regulations prescribe the terms which, in accordance with sections 28O and 28P of the Act, must be included in a general dental services contract (in addition to those contained in the Act). It includes, in regulation 14, a description of the services which must be provided to patients under a general dental services contract pursuant to section 28L of the Act.
The prescribed terms include terms relating to—
the type and duration of the contract (regulations 10 to 13);
the services to be provided and the manner in which they are to be provided (regulations 14 to 19 and Schedules 1 and 2 and Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 3);
finance, fees and charges (regulations 21 and 22);
prescribing of drugs and appliances (Schedule 3, Part 3);
the conditions to be met by those who perform services or are employed or engaged by the contractor (Schedule 3, Part 4);
patient records, the provision of information and rights of entry and inspection (Schedule 3, Part 5 and Schedule 4);
complaints (Schedule 3, Part 6);
procedures for dispute resolution (Schedule 3, Part 7);
procedure for a mid-year review of activity under the contract (Schedule 3, Part 8); and
procedures for variation and termination of contracts (Schedule 3, Part 9).
Part 6 of the Regulations makes transitional provision.
An Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for these Regulations and a copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies of the Regulatory Impact Assessment can be obtained from www.dh.gov.uk/ria.
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