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Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 1Information to be Included in the Statement of Purpose

1.  The aims and objectives of the private dental practice.

2.  The name, address, telephone, fax and electronic mail contact details (if any) of the registered provider and of any registered manager.

3.  The relevant qualifications and experience of the registered provider and any registered manager.

4.  In the case of an organisation, details of the responsible individual’s roles and responsibilities within the organisation.

5.  The names, relevant qualifications and experience of all the dentists and dental care professionals employed in or for the purposes of the private dental practice.

6.  The registered provider’s organisational structure.

7.  The kinds of treatment, facilities and all other services provided in or for the purposes of the private dental practice, including details of the range of needs which those services are intended to meet.

8.  The arrangements made for seeking patients’ views about the quality of services provided by the private dental practice.

9.  The practice opening hours and any arrangements for patients who require urgent care or treatment out of hours.

10.  The arrangements for dealing with complaints as set out in regulation 21.

11.  The arrangements for respecting the privacy and dignity of patients.

12.  The date the statement of purpose was written and, where revised in accordance with regulation 7(a), the date of such revision.