Paragraph 6 Course of treatment

Except in the case of orthodontic services and dental public health services, the contractor shall provide mandatory and additional services to a patient by providing to that patient a course of treatment.

The contractor shall use its best endeavours to ensure that a course of treatment F1that is not a complex care pathway is completed within a reasonable time from the date on which—

The contractor shall complete a course of treatment that is a complex care pathway in accordance with the time frame specified in the appropriate row in Table C in Schedule 2, unless the period for completion of the complex care pathway is extended in accordance with sub-paragraph (2B).

The period for completion of a course of treatment that is a complex care pathway may be extended beyond the period specified in the appropriate row in Table C in Schedule 2 where there has been a suspension in accordance with paragraph 38C, for the period of that suspension.

Where a contractor provides urgent treatment to a patient, the urgent treatment provided shall constitute a course of treatment and no other services shall be provided during that course of treatment F3, unless the other services are provided as part of a complex care pathway and the urgent treatment is for an intra-oral injury which—

Where a contractor provides a standalone fluoride varnish treatment to a patient during, or within three months of, another banded course of treatment, the standalone fluoride varnish treatment is to be regarded as part of that other banded course of treatment F5, unless that other banded course of treatment is urgent treatment.

If a course of treatment is—

any further services to be provided to that patient under the contract must be provided as a new course of treatment.

A course of treatment may only be terminated by—

If the contractor is unable to complete the course of the treatment which has been commenced for reasons beyond its control, it shall give notice to NHS England of the extent of the treatment so provided and the reason for its inability to complete the remainder.