The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1992

law://uk/uksi/1992/641@2026-11-12

Contents

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

(1)These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.

(2)In these Regulations, the “principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1974.

2Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations#

In regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations (interpretation) for the definition of “associateship agreement” there is substituted the following definition:—“• “associateship agreement” means an agreement between dentists practising as princi pals—(a) to which there are two parties, not being partners of each other; and(b) whereby one party is liable to provide, for financial consideration, the use of some or all premises and of some or all facilities for the provision of general dental services by the other party;”

3Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations#

There is inserted at the end of paragraph (2) of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (dental list) the following:—“and the Health Board shall determine the application within 14 days of the date of its receipt, or where they consider the proposed practice premises should be inspected, within 14 days of the date of that inspection.”

4Amendment of regulation 4A of the principal Regulations#

There is substituted for regulation 4A of the principal Regulations (restrictions on the right to be included in a dental list) the following regulation:—“4A 1 A dentist shall not be entitled to have his name included in the dental list prepared by any Health Board where the circumstances specified in paragraph (2) apply.2 The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1) are—a if the dentist has previously withdrawn his name from the dental list prepared by any Health Board or any list prepared pursuant to section 36(1)(a) of the National Health Service Act 1977 in circumstances where the Secretary of State has certified for the purposes of regulation 10(4) of the National Health Service (Superannuation) (Scotland) Regulations 1980 or, as the case may be, regulation 8(7) of the National Health Service (Superannuation) Regula tions 1980 that, in the interests of the efficiency of general dental services, he should cease to provide such services; orb if the Health Board is not satisfied following an inspection that the proposed practice premises meet the requirements of paragraph 33 of Schedule 1.”

5Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal Regulations#

There are substituted for paragraph (5) of regulation 6 of the principal Regulations (removal from dental list) the following paragraphs:—“5 In calculating the period of 6 months referred to in paragraph (2) there shall be disregarded any period during which—i the dentist was performing relevant service;ii the dentist was on maternity leave; oriii the dentist was unable to provide general dental services because of sickness.6 In this regulation—a “relevant service” means—i whole-time service in the armed forces of the Crown in a national emerg ency as volunteer or otherwise; orii compulsory whole-time service in those forces, including service resulting from any reserve liability; oriii any equivalent service by a person liable for compulsory whole-time service in those forces; andb “maternity leave” means the period of one year beginning with the date of confinement.7 Nothing in this regulation shall prejudice any right of a dentist to have his name included again in a dental list.”

6Amendment of regulation 7 of the principal Regulations#

(1)There is inserted in regulation 7 of the principal Regulations (withdrawal from dental list) between the figure “7” and the words “A dentist” the figure “(1)”;

(2)There is inserted at the end of regulation 7 the following paragraph:—“2 The provisions of this regulation shall not apply in the case of a dentist who has reached an age at which the following 1st April his name shall be removed from the dental list in accordance with regulation 6A.”

7Insertion of regulations 8A and 8B into the principal Regulations#

After regulation 8 of the principal Regulations (arrangements to complete care and treatment) there are inserted the following regulations:—“8A It shall be the responsibility of a Health Board to make any arrangements that may be necessary to enable a salaried dentist whose name is included in its dental list to comply with his obligation under paragraph 6 of Schedule 1.8B A Health Board shall compile and, from 1st October 1992, make available to any person who may reasonably require one, a document about the provision of general dental services by salaried dentists in its area (in this regulation called a “Health Board patient information leaflet”) which shall include the information specified in Schedule 1E.”

8Amendment of regulation 12A of the principal Regulations#

In regulation 12A of the principal Regulations (prior approval patterns of treatment)—

(a)in paragraph (2)(b) for the words “centimetres square” there are substituted the words “square centimetres”; and

(b)after paragraph (6) there are inserted the following paragraphs:“6A Where, on the date on which the Board gives a direction under paragraph (2), the name of the dentist in respect of whom the direction is given is not included in any dental list the period specified in the direction shall not begin until the next day on which his name is again included in a dental list.6B For the purpose of computing the date on which the period specified in any direction given under paragraph (2) comes to an end no account shall be taken of any day on which the dentist’s name is not included in any dental list.”

9Amendment of regulation 20 of the principal Regulations#

In regulation 20 of the principal Regulations (exercise of choice of dentists in certain cases) after paragraph (c) there are inserted the following paragraphs:—“d in the care of a voluntary organisation by that organisation or a person duly authorised by them;e on behalf of any person detained in a prison, remand centre or young offenders institution by a person authorised by the Secretary of State.”

10Amendment of regulation 36 of the principal Regulations#

Regulation 36 of the principal Regulations (amounts and time of payments in consequ ence of suspension) shall be amended as follows:—

(a)in paragraph (1)(a)(i) for “£2,478” there is substituted “£2,984”;

(b)in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) for “£1,239” there is substituted “£1,492”;

(c)in paragraph (1)(b)(i) for “£1,239” there is substituted “£1,492”;

(d)in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “£2,478” there is substituted “£2,984”; and

(e)in paragraph (2) for “£126,755” in both places where it occurs there is substituted “£142,242”.

11Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations#

(1)Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2)In sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 7 for heads (b) and (c) there is substituted the following:—“b the dentist advised the patient at the time of the restoration and indicated on the plan for treatment provided to the patient in accordance with paragraph 4(1)(b) or (c) or 5(1)(c) or (d) and on the patient record that—i the restoration was intended to be temporary in nature; orii in his opinion, a different form of restoration was more appropriate to secure oral health but, notwithstanding that advice, the patient insisted on the restoration which was provided;”

(3)For sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 10 there is substituted the following:—“b use his best endeavours to complete satisfactorily before that date any care and treatment which the dentist has agreed to provide for the patient and which is outstanding and any further treatment that may be necessary to secure and maintain his oral health.”

(4)In paragraph 11 for sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) there are substituted the following:—“2 Where a dentist gives notice under sub-paragraph (1), he shall use his best endeavours to complete satisfactorily before the termination of the arrangement any care and treatment which the dentist has agreed to provide for the patient and which is outstanding and any further treatment that may be necessary to secure and maintain his oral health.3 Where a dentist gives notice under sub-paragraph (1), he shall notify the Health Board accordingly and give details to the Health Board of any care and treatment which the dentist has agreed to provide to the patient and which is outstanding including any arrangements made for completion of that care and treatment.4 Where a dentist wishes a continuing care arrangement or a capitation arrangement to be terminated on less than 3 months' notice, he shall apply in writing to the Health Board—a asking that it terminate the arrangement;b setting out the reasons why he wishes the arrangement to be terminated; andc giving details of any care and treatment which the dentist has agreed to provide for the patient and which is outstanding including any arrangements made for completion of that care and treatment.”

(5)In sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 13 for heads (b) and (c) there is substituted the following:—“b the dentist advised the patient at the time of the restoration and indicated on the plan for treatment provided to the patient in accordance with sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c) and on the patient record that—i the restoration was intended to be temporary in nature; orii in his opinion, a different form of restoration was more appropriate but, not withstanding that advice, the patient insisted on the restoration which was provided;”

(6)In sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 16 (occasional treatment)—

(i)for head (a) there is substituted the following:—“a examination (including advice);aa not more than 2 extractions of permanent teeth;”

(ii)in heads (n), (o) and (p) for “(a)” where it occurs on each occasion there is substituted “(aa)”.

(7)For paragraph 19 (general anaesthesia) there is substituted the following:—“19 1 Where a dentist undertakes, in the course of providing general dental serv ices, any procedure for which general anaesthesia of the patient is necessary he shall arrange—a for a doctor or another dentist experienced in the administration of general anaesthesia to administer the general anaesthetic and to remain with the patient throughout the procedure and until the return of the patient’s protective reflexes; orb for another person with suitable training and experience to remain with the patient until the recovery phase is complete.2 Where a dentist undertakes, in the course of providing general dental services, any procedure for which sedation of the patient is necessary he shall remain with the patient and arrange for another person with suitable training and experience to remain with the patient throughout the procedure.3 In this paragraph “a person with suitable training and experience” means a person who has received such training and experience as to be capable of assisting the dentist in monitoring the clinical condition of the patient and in the event of an emergency.”

(8)In sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 23 (records) for the words and figures “12 months” there is substituted “2 years”.

(9)In paragraph 24 (prior approval of treatment)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (7) for the words from “approval” to the end there are substituted the words “within 7 days of the commencement of the care and treatement.”; and

(b)in sub-paragraphs (8)(b) and (9)(b) for the words “centimetres square” there are substituted the words “square centimetres”.

(10)After sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 29 (patient information leaflets) there is inserted the following sub-paragraph:—“4 The requirements of sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to any dentist who provides general dental services only to persons detained in a prison, remand centre or young offenders institution.”

(11)The words “Part V Additional Terms of Service for Dentists Other than Salaried Dentists” occurring between paragraphs 31 and 32 are deleted and are inserted between paragraphs 32 and 33.

(12)In sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 33 (premises etc) after the words “dental officer” there are inserted the words “or a person authorised by the Health Board”.

(13)After paragraph 37 there is inserted the following paragraph:—“37A Where a dentist’s registration in the register kept under section 14 of the Dentists Act 1984 is suspended by a direction or order of the Health Committee under section 28 of that Act (health cases) or by an order under section 32 of that Act (interim suspension order), he shall secure that any dentist appointed by him to provide general dental services on his behalf during that period of suspension shall be a dentist whose name is included in the dental list.”

(14)In sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 40 (records) there are inserted at the end the words “within 7 days of the date of the request”.

(15)After paragraph 41 (drugs) there is inserted the following paragraph:—“41A A salaried dentist shall make available to any person who may reasonably require one the Health Board patient information leaflet compiled by the Health Board pursuant to regulation 8B.”

12Insertion of Schedule 1E to the principal Regulations#

After Schedule 1D to the principal Regulations there is inserted Schedule 1E set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Schedule · Schedule 1E to be inserted in the principal regulations

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1992

The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1992

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

2Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations#

3Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations#

4Amendment of regulation 4A of the principal Regulations#

5Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal Regulations#

6Amendment of regulation 7 of the principal Regulations#

7Insertion of regulations 8A and 8B into the principal Regulations#

8Amendment of regulation 12A of the principal Regulations#

9Amendment of regulation 20 of the principal Regulations#

10Amendment of regulation 36 of the principal Regulations#

11Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations#

12Insertion of Schedule 1E to the principal Regulations#

Schedule · Schedule 1E to be inserted in the principal regulations

Defined terms · 5

Key facts

Connections

History · 1 version

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

2Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations#

3Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations#

4Amendment of regulation 4A of the principal Regulations#

5Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal Regulations#

6Amendment of regulation 7 of the principal Regulations#

7Insertion of regulations 8A and 8B into the principal Regulations#

8Amendment of regulation 12A of the principal Regulations#

9Amendment of regulation 20 of the principal Regulations#

10Amendment of regulation 36 of the principal Regulations#

11Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations#

12Insertion of Schedule 1E to the principal Regulations#

Schedule · Schedule 1E to be inserted in the principal regulations