# The Patient Rights (Complaints Procedure and Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2012, Paragraph 6: Amendment of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2010

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(1) Schedule 1 (terms of service for dentists) to the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 2 (incorporation of provisions of regulations)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (c), omit “and” where it last occurs;
(b) after sub-paragraph (d), insert—
“; and
(e) the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 and any regulations or directions made under that Act, so far as relevant to contractors and dentists as providers of services under the health service.”.
(3) For paragraph 36 (complaints) substitute—
“Complaints, concerns, comments, feedback
36. A contractor must have arrangements in place which operate in accordance with section 15 of the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011, and any regulations or directions made under that Act.”.
(4) In paragraph 37 (co-operation and investigation) for “directions given under section 2(5) of the Act” substitute “section 15 of the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011”.
(5) Omit paragraph 38 (returns re complaints).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/36/schedule/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patient-rights-complaints-procedure-and-consequential-provisions-scotland-regulations-2012/schedule/paragraph-6
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