The National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005

Completion of orthodontic courses of treatmentE+W

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8.—(1) The contractor shall indicate on the form supplied to [F1NHS England] pursuant to paragraph 39 of Schedule 3 (notification of a course of treatment) whether or not the orthodontic course of treatment was completed.

(2) If [F1NHS England] requests in writing that the contractor provides reasons for the failure to complete one or more orthodontic courses of treatment, the contractor shall, within such period as [F1NHS England] may specify, provide the reasons for that failure.

(3) If [F1NHS England]—

(a)determines that the number of orthodontic courses of treatment provided by the contractor which have not been completed is excessive; and

(b)does not consider that the reasons given by the contractor for the failure to complete the orthodontic courses of treatment are satisfactory,

it shall be entitled to exercise its powers under paragraph 71 of Schedule 3 on the grounds that the contractor is not, pursuant to paragraph 5(3) [F2of this Schedule], using its best endeavours to ensure orthodontic courses of treatment are completed.

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