
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Amendments Related to Units of Dental Activity) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 1st November 2012.
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) Regulations 2005, 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)—
(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”.
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) Regulations 2005 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)—
(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”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Earl Howe
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
3rd September 2012