Paragraph 4 Patients who refuse to pay NHS charges prior to the commencement of, or during, treatment
The contractor may—
(a)
refuse to begin a course of treatment or an orthodontic course of treatment; or
(b)
terminate a course of treatment or orthodontic course of treatment prior to its completion,
if the contractor has, in accordance with the NHS Charges Regulations, requested that the patient pay a charge in respect of that course of treatment or orthodontic course of treatment, and that patient has failed to pay that charge.