2001 No. 4000 (W.328)
The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Amendment) (No.3) (Wales) Regulations 2001
Made
Coming into force
The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections 15(1), 35(1), 36(1) and (3) and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 19771 hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and application1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Amendment) (No.3) (Wales) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 31st December 2001.
2
These Regulations shall apply to Wales only.
Amendment of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) Regulations 19922
The National Health Service (General Dental Services) Regulations 1992 (“the principal Regulations”)2 are amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.
Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations3
Regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations (interpretation) is amended as follows—
a
the definition of “general anaesthesia list” is omitted;
b
in the definition of “treatment” the words “general anaesthesia and” are deleted.
Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations4
Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (dental list) is amended as follows—
a
at the end of paragraph 2(b)(ii) the word “and” is inserted;
b
at the end of paragraph 2(b)(iii) the word “and” is deleted;
c
paragraph 2(b)(iv) is omitted.
Amendment of regulation 5D of the principal Regulations5
Regulation 5D of the principal Regulations (general anaesthesia list) is omitted.
Amendment of regulation 5E of the principal Regulation6
Regulation 5E of the principal Regulations (removal from or amendment of the general anaesthesia list) is omitted.
Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations7
1
Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (terms of service for dentists) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
2
In paragraph 4(3)(g) (a continuing care arrangement) the words “ general anaesthesia or” are deleted.
3
In paragraph 16 (3)(c) (mixing of general dental services and private care treatment) the words “ in which case the treatment shall be provided wholly under general dental services or wholly privately” are deleted.
4
Paragraph 17 (occasional treatment) is amended as follows—
a
in sub-paragraph 2(c) the words “ except that, where a general anaesthetic is used, there shall be no limit as to the number of deciduous teeth that may be extracted” are deleted;
b
sub-paragraph (2)(p) is omitted.
5
For paragraph 21 (general anaesthesia and sedation) there is substituted—
Sedation21
1
Where a dentist undertakes, in the course of providing general dental services, any procedure for which sedation of the patient is necessary he shall remain with the patient, and arrange for another person with suitable training and experience to remain with the patient, throughout the procedure.
2
In this paragraph “a person with suitable training and experience” means a person who has received such training and experience as to be capable of assisting the dentist in monitoring the clinical condition of the patient and in the event of an emergency.
6
Paragraph 33A (premises: general anaesthesia) is omitted.
7
Paragraph 40 (general anaesthetics) is omitted.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19983
(This note is not part of the Regulations)