Paragraph 38E Complex care pathway final declarationF1
The contractor must, within two months of the date of completion of a complex care pathway and submission of all interim declarations, submit a final declaration to NHS England by means of electronic submission containing the information specified in sub-paragraph (2) and in accordance with paragraph 6(2A) and, if applicable, paragraph 6(2B).
The information referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is—
confirmation that the patient’s treatment plan has been discharged and that all the treatment set out in the appropriate entry of Table C in Schedule 2 has been completed;
where the contractor has completed a Band 3 course of treatment or a denture repair during the period of the complex care pathway, confirmation that a notification of this course of treatment will be submitted in accordance with paragraph 38 of this Schedule, unless this information has already been provided in an interim declaration;
where during the period of the complex care pathway the contractor has also completed a denture relining, rebasing or modification in accordance with paragraph 1A(2) and (4) of Schedule 2, confirmation that this denture relining, rebasing or modification has been completed, unless this information has already been provided in an interim declaration;
where during the period of the complex care pathway the contractor has also completed an urgent treatment for an intra-oral injury in accordance with paragraph 6(3) of this Schedule, confirmation that a notification of this urgent treatment will be submitted in accordance with paragraph 38 of this Schedule, unless this information has already been provided in an interim declaration; and
where the patient is entered onto complex care pathway 3, confirmation that—
the patient has been referred to a level 2 or level 3 service for treatment of periodontal disease;
the patient has not been referred to a level 2 or level 3 service for treatment of periodontal disease, because it is not clinically required; or
the patient has not been referred to a level 2 or level 3 service for treatment of periodontal disease, because a service is not available.
Where a contractor fails to submit a final declaration in accordance with this paragraph, the complex care pathway will be treated as complete on the day after the date of submission of the last declaration.
NHS England may accept submission of the information in this paragraph in paper form in such exceptional circumstances as NHS England may reasonably determine.
For the purposes of this paragraph—
“level 2 service for treatment of periodontal disease” means a procedure for the treatment of complex periodontal disease which is provided by a dentist with validated enhanced skills or by an appropriately trained dental care professional;
“level 3 service for treatment of periodontal disease” means a procedure for the treatment of the most complex periodontal disease which is provided by a recognised specialist or a suitably registered consultant.