The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 No. 3361

SCHEDULE 3 OTHER CONTRACTUAL TERMS

PART 1 PATIENTS

Patients who refuse to pay NHS charges prior to the commencement of, or during, treatment

4.  The contractor may—

(a) refuse to begin a course of treatment or an orthodontic course of treatment; or

(b) terminate a course of treatment or orthodontic course of treatment prior to its completion,

if the contractor has, in accordance with the NHS Charges Regulations, requested that the patient pay a charge in respect of that course of treatment or orthodontic course of treatment, and that patient has failed to pay that charge.