PART 5CONTRACTS: REQUIRED TERMS

Mandatory services14

1

For the purposes of section 28L of the Act M1 (requirement to provide certain primary dental services), the services which must be provided under a general dental services contract (“mandatory services”) are described in paragraphs (2) to (4).

2

A contractor must provide to its patients, during the period specified in paragraph (3), all proper and necessary dental care and treatment which includes—

a

the care which a dental practitioner usually undertakes for a patient and which the patient is willing to undergo;

b

treatment, including urgent treatment; and

c

where appropriate, the referral of the patient for advanced mandatory services, domiciliary services, sedation services or other relevant services provided under Part 1 of the Act.

3

A contractor must provide—

a

urgent treatment; and

b

all other services described in paragraph (2),

that are necessary to meet the reasonable needs of its patients during normal surgery hours.

4

The dental care and treatment referred to in paragraph (2) includes—

a

examination;

b

diagnosis;

c

advice and planning of treatment;

d

preventative care and treatment;

e

periodontal treatment;

f

conservative treatment;

g

surgical treatment;

h

supply and repair of dental appliances;

i

the taking of radiographs;

j

the supply of listed drugs and listed appliances; and

k

the issue of prescriptions,

but it does not include additional services.