Paragraph 23 Issue of prescription forms

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 2 para. 8(1) words substituted by General Dental Services 2022 reg. 2(4)(a)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 7(1) words inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 5(6)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 7(11)(1) words substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 5(6)(b)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 7(11)(4) words substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 5(6)(b)(ii)
Sch. 2 para. 7(7) inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 5(6)(b)(iii)
Sch. 2 para. 12(1) words inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 5(6)(c)
Sch. 2 para. 18(1) words inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 5(6)(c)
Sch. 2 para. 14 words inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 5(6)(d)
Sch. 2 para. 16(3)(a) word omitted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 6(2)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 16(c) and words inserted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 6(2)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 21(1) words inserted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 6(3)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 21(1)(a) words substituted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 6(3)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 21(4) inserted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 6(3)(c)
Sch. 2 para. 33A inserted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 6(4)
Sch. 2 para. 40 words omitted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 6(5)
Sch. 2 para. 25(1) word inserted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 6(2)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 25(2) word inserted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 6(2)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 25(3) substituted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 6(2)(c)
Sch. 2 para. 27A inserted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 6(3)
Sch. 2 para. 37A inserted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 6(4)
Sch. 2 para. 11(1) words substituted by General Dental Services 1998 reg. 5(2)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 11(4) words inserted by General Dental Services 1998 reg. 5(2)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 11A inserted by General Dental Services 1998 reg. 5(3)
Sch. 2 para. 31D inserted by General Dental Services 1998 reg. 5(4)
Sch. 2 para. 5(3) words inserted by General Dental Services 2014 reg. 2(3)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 2(b) substituted by Health and Social Care (Disciplinary Procedures) 2016 reg. 14(1)(c)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 25(4) words omitted by General Dental Services 2016 reg. 3
Sch. 2 para. 4(3) words inserted by General Dental Services 1996 reg. 2(2)
Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(c) substituted by General Dental Services 1996 reg. 2(3)
Sch. 2 para. 8(1) substituted by General Dental Services 1996 reg. 2(4)
Sch. 2 para. 9(1) substituted by General Dental Services 1996 reg. 2(5)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 9(3) words omitted by General Dental Services 1996 reg. 2(5)(d)
Sch. 2 para. 17 substituted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 4(a)
Sch. 2 para. 31E-31G inserted by General Dental Services 2001 reg. 4(b)
Sch. 2 para. 8(1) text amended by General Dental Services 2009 reg. 2(3)
Sch. 2 para. 9(1) text amended by General Dental Services 2009 reg. 2(4)
Sch. 2 para. 33A inserted by General Dental Services 2005 reg. 4
Sch. 2 para. 31A-31C and cross-heading inserted by General Dental Services Regulation z 1996 reg. 2
Sch. 2 para. 27(1) word substituted by General Dental Services Regulation z 1996 reg. 3(2)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 27(3) omitted by General Dental Services Regulation z 1996 reg. 3(2)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 31 substituted by General Dental Services Regulation z 1996 reg. 3(3)
Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(g) words omitted by General Dental Services 2002 reg. 2(5)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 16(3)(c) words omitted by General Dental Services 2002 reg. 2(5)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 21 heading words omitted by General Dental Services 2002 reg. 2(5)(c)
Sch. 2 para. 21(1) omitted by General Dental Services 2002 reg. 2(5)(c)
Sch. 2 para. 21(1)(2) Sch. 2 para. 21(2)(3) renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 21(1)(2) by General Dental Services 2002 reg. 2(5)(c)
Sch. 2 para. 21(4) omitted by General Dental Services 2002 reg. 2(5)(c)
Sch. 2 para. 33A omitted by General Dental Services 2002 reg. 2(5)(d)
Sch. 2 para. 40 omitted by General Dental Services 2002 reg. 2(5)(e)
Sch. 2 para. 2(b) substituted by General Dental Services 2007 reg. 2(6)
Sch. 2 para. 26(8) words substituted by General Dental Services 2007 reg. 2(7)
Sch. 2 para. 28(6)(b)(ii) words substituted by General Dental Services 2007 reg. 2(8)
Sch. 2 para. 2(b)(i) text amened by General Dental Services 2008 reg. 2(4)
Sch. 2 para. 25(2) text amened by General Dental Services 2008 reg. 2(5)
Sch. 2 para. 28(6)(b)(ii) text amened by General Dental Services 2008 reg. 2(6)
Sch. 2 para. 35(3) text amened by General Dental Services 2008 reg. 2(7)
Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(b)(iv) comma substituted by General Dental Services 2013 reg. 3(2)
Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(b)(iv) word inserted by General Dental Services 2013 reg. 3(2)
Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(b)(v) inserted by General Dental Services 2013 reg. 3(3)
Sch. 2 para. 3(3) inserted by General Dental Services 2013 reg. 3(4)
Sch. 2 para. 23A inserted by General Dental Services 2013 reg. 4
Sch. 2 para. 24(1) renumbered for Sch. 2 para. 24 by General Dental Services 2013 reg. 5(1)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 24(2) inserted by General Dental Services 2013 reg. 5(1)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 31D substituted by Health Care and Associated Professions (Indemnity Arrangements) 2014 Sch. 2 para. 6
Sch. 2 para. 4(4) words inserted by General Dental Services 2014 reg. 2(3)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 28(6)(b)(ii) substituted by Health and Social Care (Disciplinary Procedures) 2016 reg. 14(1)(c)(ii)
Sch. 2 para. 2(b) word substituted by Health and Social Care (Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel) 2022 Sch. para. 4(2)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 2(b) words substituted by Health and Social Care (Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel) 2022 Sch. para. 4(2)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 35(3) word substituted by Health and Social Care (Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel) 2022 Sch. para. 4(3)(a)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 35(3) words substituted by Health and Social Care (Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel) 2022 Sch. para. 4(3)(a)(ii)
Sch. 2 para. 35(4) word substituted by Health and Social Care (Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel) 2022 Sch. para. 4(3)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 35(5) word substituted by Health and Social Care (Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel) 2022 Sch. para. 4(3)(c)
Sch. 2 para. 35(7) word substituted by Health and Social Care (Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel) 2022 Sch. para. 4(3)(d)
Sch. 2 para. 35(8) word substituted by Health and Social Care (Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel) 2022 Sch. para. 4(3)(d)
Sch. 2 para. 35(9) word substituted by Health and Social Care (Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel) 2022 Sch. para. 4(3)(e)
Sch. 2 para. 35(10) words substituted by Health and Social Care (Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel) 2022 Sch. para. 4(3)(f)
Sch. 2 para. 8(1) word omitted by General Dental Services 2022 reg. 2(4)(a)(ii)
Sch. 2 para. 8(1) words substituted for full stop by General Dental Services 2022 reg. 2(4)(a)(iii)
Sch. 2 para. 9(1) words substituted by General Dental Services 2022 reg. 2(4)(b)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 9(1) word omitted by General Dental Services 2022 reg. 2(4)(b)(ii)
Sch. 2 para. 9(1) words substituted for full stop by General Dental Services 2022 reg. 2(4)(b)(iii)
Sch. 2 para. 26(8)-(9) substituted by General Dental Services 2022 reg. 2(4)(c)
Sch. 2 para. 35(3) words omitted by General Dental Services 2022 reg. 2(4)(d)
Sch. 2 words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17(a)
Sch. 2 para. 8(2)(b)(iii) words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 9(2)(b)(iv) words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 25(3)(ii) words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 31A(4)(a)(ii) words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 31A(5) words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 31B-31D words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 31G words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 32(1) words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 33(4) words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 39 words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 41 42 words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 25(3)(i) word substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(c)
Sch. 2 para. 26(8) words omitted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(d)
Sch. 2 para.026(9)(a) words omitted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(d)
Sch. 2 para. 28(6)(b)(ii) word substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(e)
Sch. 2 para. 31A(6)(b) renumbered as (c) by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(f)
Sch. 2 para. 43 substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(g)
Sch. 2 para. 44 word substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2022 (General Dental and Ophthalmic Services Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) 2022 reg. 3(17)(h)
Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(b)(iv) word omitted by Health Services (Cross-Border Health Care and Miscellaneous Amendments) 2019 reg. 3(3)(a)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(b)(v) omitted by Health Services (Cross-Border Health Care and Miscellaneous Amendments) 2019 reg. 3(3)(a)(ii)
Sch. 2 para. 3(3) omitted by Health Services (Cross-Border Health Care and Miscellaneous Amendments) 2019 reg. 3(3)(a)(ii)
Sch. 2 para. 23A omitted by Health Services (Cross-Border Health Care and Miscellaneous Amendments) 2019 reg. 3(3)(b)

(1)

A dentist shall order such listed drugs (other than those supplied under paragraph 22) as are needed for the treatment of any patient for whom he is providing general dental services by issuing to the patient a prescription form.

(2)

The prescription form—

(a)

shall be signed by the dentist;

(b)

shall not refer to any previous prescription; and

(c)

shall not be issued to persons other than patients;

and a separate prescription form shall be issued for each patient.