# The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 38: Notification of a course of treatment, orthodontic course of treatment etc.

Extent: E+W

(1) The contractor shall, within two months of the date upon which—
(a) it completes a course of treatment in respect of mandatory or additional services;
(b) it completes a case assessment in respect of an orthodontic course of treatment that does not lead to a course of treatment;
(c) it provides an orthodontic appliance following a case assessment in respect of orthodontic treatment;
(d) it completes a course of treatment in respect of orthodontic treatment;
(e) a course of treatment in respect of mandatory services or additional services or orthodontic course of treatment is terminated; or
(f) 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,
subject to sub-paragraph (4), send to NHS England by means of electronic submission, the information specified in sub-paragraph (2).
(2) The information referred to in sub-paragraph (1) comprise of—
(a) details of the patient to whom it provides services;
(b) details of the services provided (including any appliances provided) to that patient;
(c) details of any NHS Charge payable (and paid) by that patient; and
(d) in the case of a patient who is exempt from NHS Charges, the information required under sub-paragraph (3).
(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—
(a) such details of that exemption as NHS England may reasonably request; and
(b) the written declaration.
(4) 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.
(4A) This paragraph does not apply to a course of treatment that is a complex care pathway.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3361/schedule/3/paragraph/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-dental-services-contracts-regulations-2005/schedule-3/paragraph-38
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