(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (General Dental Services) Regulations 1992 (“the 1992 Regulations”) and the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 1989 (“the 1989 Regulations”).
The 1992 Regulations regulate the terms on which general dental services are provided under the National Health Service Act 1977. The 1989 Regulations contain provisions as to the charges made for general dental services
Regulation 2 amends Schedule 4 to the 1992 Regulations to increase (from £230 to £260) the amount specified therein as the maximum cost, or likely cost, of care and treatment which a dentist may undertake without seeking the prior approval of the Dental Practice Board.
Regulation 3 extends regulation 3 of and adds a new Regulation 5A to the 1989 Regulations so that, subject to a declaration of entitlement being made in the form prescribed, persons under the age of 25 years and those who have attained the age of 60 years will be entitled to receive free dental examinations, where the examination is provided on or after the 1st April 2001.