# The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2004, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 (“the Dental Charges Regulations”).
Regulation 2 increases from £372 to £378 the maximum charge payable by the patient for dental treatment and appliances, where the contract or arrangement leading to the provision of such treatment or appliances is made on or after 1st May 2004.
Regulation 3 provides that prisoners in certain prisons will not be charged for appliances and treatment under the Dental Charges Regulations. Prisoners will only obtain free treatment and appliances while actually in prison and therefore will not be required to prove entitlement to exemption from paying the charges. This change is a result of the transfer of responsibility for prison health care provision from the Home Office to Primary Care Trusts.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1091/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-dental-charges-amendment-regulations-2004/note
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