Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 2273
The National Health Service, England
The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Amendments Related to Units of Dental Activity) Regulations 2012
Made
3rd September 2012
Laid before Parliament
7th September 2012
Coming into force
1st November 2012
The Secretary of State for Health makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 104, 109 and 272(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 ( 1 ).
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Amendments Related to Units of Dental Activity) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 1st November 2012.
Amendment of the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005
2. In Schedule 2 (provision of services: units of dental activity and units of orthodontic activity), to the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005( 2 ), in paragraph 2 (units of dental activity), in Table B (units of dental activity provided under the contract in respect of charge exempt courses of treatment)—
(a) in the first column (type of charge exempt course of treatment), omit “Issue of a prescription”; and
(b) in the corresponding entry in the second column (units of dental activity provided), omit “0.75”.
Amendment of the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005
3. In Schedule 2 (provision of services: units of dental activity and units of orthodontic activity), to the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005( 3 ) in paragraph 2 (units of dental activity), in Table B (units of dental activity provided under the agreement in respect of charge exempt courses of treatment)—
(a) in the first column (type of charge exempt course of treatment), omit “Issue of a prescription”; and
(b) in the corresponding entry in the second column (units of dental activity provided), omit “0.75”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Earl Howe
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
3rd September 2012
2006 c.41 . By virtue of section 271(1) of the Act, the powers conferred by these sections are exercisable by the Secretary of State only in relation to England.
S.I. 2005/3361 . A relevant amendment is made by S.I. 2007/544 .
S.I. 2005/3373 . A relevant amendment is made by S.I. 2007/544 .