# The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 65: Termination on the death of an individual dental practitioner

Extent: E+W

(1) Where the contract is with an individual dental practitioner and that practitioner dies, the contract shall terminate at the end of the period of 28 days after the date of his death unless, before the end of that period—
(a) subject to sub-paragraph (2), NHS England has agreed in writing with the contractor's personal representatives that the contract should continue for a further period, not exceeding 6 months after the end of the period of 28 days; and
(b) the contractor's personal representatives have confirmed in writing to NHS England that they are employing or engaging one or more dental practitioners to assist in the provision of dental services under the contract throughout the period for which it continues.
(2) Where NHS England is of the opinion that another contractor may wish to enter into a contract in respect of the mandatory services which were provided by the deceased dental practitioner, the 6 month period referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) may be extended by a period not exceeding six months as may be agreed.
(3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect any other rights to terminate the agreement which NHS England may have under paragraphs 69 to 74.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3361/schedule/3/paragraph/65 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-dental-services-contracts-regulations-2005/schedule-3/paragraph-65
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