Explanatory note

These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (General Dental Services) Regulations 1973 (“the 1973 Regulations”), which regulate the terms on which general dental services are provided under the National Health Service Act 1977.

Regulation 2(3) amends paragraphs 4 and 5 of the dentists' terms of service by varying the circumstances in which dentists are obliged to provide patients with further treatment plans during the currency of continuing care or capitation arrangements.

Regulation 2(2), (4) and (5) makes other changes in the 1973 Regulations, and regulation 3 amends a definition in the National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1974, in consequence of the removal of certain endodontic treatment from the items of treatment for which a dentist is remunerated by a capitation payment.

Copies of Determination I of the Statement of Dental Remuneration, which is referred to in these Regulations, may be obtained from the Department of Health, Room 528, Portland Court, 160 Great Portland Street, London W1N 5TB.