# The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 2: Patient preference of practitioner


(1) Where the contractor has agreed to provide services to a patient, it shall—
(a) inform the patient (or, in the case of a child or incapable adult, the person who made the application on their behalf) of the patient's right to express a preference to receive services from a particular performer; and
(b) record in writing any such preference expressed by or on behalf of the patient.
(2) The contractor shall endeavour to comply with any reasonable preference expressed under sub-paragraph (1) but need not do so if the preferred performer—
(a) has reasonable grounds for refusing to provide services to the patient; or
(b) does not routinely perform the services required by the patient within the practice.
(3) This paragraph does not apply—
(a) where the contractor is providing mandatory or additional services in a secure and detained estate; or
(b) in any event to dental public health services.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3361/schedule/3/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-dental-services-contracts-regulations-2005/schedule-3/paragraph-2
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