The Private Dentistry (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
These Regulations amend the Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2008. Schedule 1 to those Regulations prescribes the manner in which provisions of Part II of the Care Standards Act 2000 apply to persons providing private dental services. Regulation 2 is amended to clarify that provisions of that Act include any provisions as may, from time to time, be amended. Regulation 3 is amended to remove certain dentists working in qualifying circumstances from prescription and thus the application of Part II of the Act. Fees to be paid under the Regulations are raised from £50 to £75. Regulation 4A modifies section 31 of the Act to provide that where the Act permits examination of a patient by a medical practitioner or registered nurse, in the case of a dental patient the examination may be done by a dentist. Regulation 16A is inserted to require self assessment and monitoring of the provision of services and an annual report. Regulation 19 is amended to increase the regulatory provisions in respect of which failure to comply is an offence.