Welsh Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 2572 (W.283)
THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, WALES
The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Amendments Related to Units of Dental Activity) (Wales) Regulations 2012
Made 9 October 2012
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 11 October 2012
Coming into force 1 November 2012

The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 61, 66 and 203(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.
2006 c. 42.

Title, commencement and application
1. The title of these Regulations is the National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Amendments Related to Units of Dental Activity) (Wales) Regulations 2012, they come into force on 1 November 2012 and apply in relation to Wales.

Amendment of the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2006
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) (Wales) Regulations 2006, 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)—
S.I. 2006/490 (W.59) as amended by S.I. 2009/456 (W.47).
(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) (Wales) Regulations 2006
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) (Wales) Regulations 2006 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)—
S.I 2006/489 (W.58) as amended by S.I. 2009/456 (W.47).
(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”.
Lesley Griffiths
Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers
9 October 2012

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (“the GDS Regulations”) and the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (“the PDS Regulations”).
Regulations 2 and 3 respectively amend paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the GDS Regulations and paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the PDS Regulations by removing from the type of charge exempt course of treatment for which units of dental activity are provided the issue of a prescription.
The Welsh Ministers' Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.