The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Amendment) (No.3) (Wales) Regulations 2001

Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

7.—(1) Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (terms of service for dentists) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2) In paragraph 4(3)(g) (a continuing care arrangement) the words “ general anaesthesia or” are deleted.

(3) In paragraph 16 (3)(c) (mixing of general dental services and private care treatment) the words “ in which case the treatment shall be provided wholly under general dental services or wholly privately” are deleted.

(4) Paragraph 17 (occasional treatment) is amended as follows—

(a) in sub-paragraph 2(c) the words “ except that, where a general anaesthetic is used, there shall be no limit as to the number of deciduous teeth that may be extracted” are deleted;

(b) sub-paragraph (2)(p) is omitted.

(5) For paragraph 21 (general anaesthesia and sedation) there is substituted—

“Sedation

21— (1) 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.

(2) 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.”.

(6) Paragraph 33A (premises: general anaesthesia) is omitted.

(7) Paragraph 40 (general anaesthetics) is omitted.