Paragraph 38 Notification of a course of treatment, orthodontic course of treatment etc.
England and Wales
The contractor shall, within two months of the date upon which—
it completes a course of treatment in respect of mandatory or additional services;
it completes a case assessment in respect of an orthodontic course of treatment that does not lead to a course of treatment;
it provides an orthodontic appliance following a case assessment in respect of orthodontic treatment;
it completes a course of treatment in respect of orthodontic treatment;
a course of treatment in respect of mandatory services or additional services or orthodontic course of treatment is terminated; or
in respect of courses not falling within sub-paragraph (d) or (e), no more services can be provided by virtue of paragraph 5(4)(b) of Schedule 1 (orthodontic course of treatment) or paragraph 6(4)(b) of this Schedule,
F1subject to sub-paragraph (4), send to F2NHS England by means of electronic submission, the information specified in sub-paragraph (2).
The information referred to in sub-paragraph (1) comprise of—
details of the patient to whom it provides services;
details of the services provided (including any appliances provided) to that patient;
details of any NHS Charge payable (and paid) by that patient; and
in the case of a patient who is exempt from NHS Charges, the information required under sub-paragraph (3).
In the case of a patient who is exempt from NHS Charges, the contractor must provide NHS England (or a person authorised on NHS England's behalf) with—
such details of that exemption as NHS England may reasonably request; and
the written declaration.
NHS England may accept submission of the information mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) in paper form in such exceptional circumstances as NHS England may reasonably determine.
This paragraph does not apply to a course of treatment that is a complex care pathway.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 3 para. 38(1) substituted (1.5.2019) by The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1056), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(a) (with reg. 3)
- F2
Words in Regulations substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1
- F3
Sch. 3 para. 38(2)(d) substituted (1.5.2019) by The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1056), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(b) (with reg. 3)
- F4
Sch. 3 para. 38(3)-(5) inserted (1.5.2019) by The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1056), regs. 1(3), 2(3)(c) (with reg. 3)
- F5
Sch. 3 para. 38(4A) inserted (23.6.2026) by The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and Dental Charges) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/554), regs. 1(2), 10(11)(a)
- F6
Sch. 3 para. 38(5) omitted (23.6.2026) by virtue of The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and Dental Charges) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/554), regs. 1(2), 10(11)(b)