The National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2005-12-19
Last updated 2025-04-01
State In force
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the provision of a prescription for high fluoride toothpaste or mouth rinse if considered required (when delivered together with one or more of (a), (b), (c), (e), (f) or (g);

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the surface application of primary preventive measures such as topical fluoride varnish applications, and fissure sealants if required and necessary;

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scaling and polishing if required;

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follow up root surface debridement if required.

12A

  • (1) This regulation applies in relation to primary dental services provided under a prototype agreement ....
  • (2) An additional charge to be known as a Band 1A charge of £23.80 may be made and recovered for the provision of any interim care course of treatment the entirety of the components of which are set out in Schedule 1A, irrespective of whether any of the components of the course of treatment are also set out in Schedule 1, where—
  • (a) subject to paragraph (3), all of the components of an interim care course of treatment proposed for a person at the initial examination have been provided (notwithstanding that they may have been provided at different times); and
  • (b) those components include at least one of the treatments set out at paragraphs (e) to (g) of Schedule 1A.
  • (3) If—
  • (a) during an interim care course of treatment a patient voluntarily withdraws from, or is withdrawn by the provider from treatment; and
  • (b) at least one of the treatments set out at paragraphs (e) to (g) of Schedule 1A has been provided,

a Band 1A charge may be made and recovered for the course of treatment (notwithstanding that the requirements of paragraph (2)(a) are not fully met).

12B

Where—

  • (a) an initial examination occurred on or before 31st March 2016;
  • (b) a course of treatment was planned that would constitute an interim care course of treatment for the purposes of regulation 12A had it been planned on or after 1st April 2016; and
  • (c) all of that treatment is provided on or after 1st April 2016,

the planned treatment must be treated as provided in accordance with the prototype agreement.

Charges in respect of primary dental services provided under a Capitation and Quality Scheme 2 Agreement

Transitional provision relating to interim care

Transitional provisions

Revocations

Applications and signatures during a pandemic etc.

8A

  • (1) Where, under these Regulations, a person is required to complete any or any part of a form, make any declaration or provide any evidence, but as a consequence of a disease being, or in anticipation of a disease being imminently—
  • (a) pandemic; and
  • (b) a serious risk or potentially a serious risk to human health,

the Secretary of State has made an announcement to the effect that, in order to assist in the management of the serious risk or potentially serious risk to human health, for the period specified in the announcement, that requirement is to be waived or modified in the manner specified in the announcement, that requirement is waived or is as modified in the specified manner for the specified period.

  • (2) Modifications under paragraph (1) may include modifications imposing requirements on a person other than the person who, but for the announcement, would be required to complete any or any part of a form, sign any declaration or provide any evidence.
  • (3) An announcement under paragraph (1) may be withdrawn or amended at any time.

Remission and repayment of charges under other regulations

Repayment of charges

Charges for replacement in the course of the provision of relevant primary dental services

Reduction of remuneration and accounting for charges in relation to providers of relevant primary dental services

Charges in respect of primary dental services provided under a prototype agreement ...

Transitional provision relating to interim care provided under a Capitation and Quality Scheme 2 Agreement

Charges in respect of primary dental services provided under a Capitation and Quality Scheme 2 Agreement

Transitional provision relating to interim care

Transitional provisions

Revocations

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