The General Dental Services (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
These regulations amend the General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (“the GDS Regulations”) to reflect updated terminology concerning the post graduate training of dentists. The GDS Regulations deal with the arrangements for the provision of Health Service dental services in Northern Ireland. In order to provide Health Service general dental services a dentist must apply to join the Regional Board’s dental list. To be listed a dentist must (unless exempt) provide a “vocational training” number. The term “vocational” has been replaced by “dental foundation”.