4.—(1) The PDS Agreements Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 2 (provision of services: units of dental activity and units of orthodontic activity)—
(a)in Part 1 (units of dental activity)—
(i)for paragraph 1(1) substitute—
“(1) Where the contractor provides-—
(a)a Band 1 or Band 3 course of treatment; or
(b)a sub-band of a Band 2 course of treatment as set out in Part 1A of this Schedule,
the contractor provides the number of units of dental activity specified in the appropriate row of Table A.”;
(ii)for Table A, substitute Table A as set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and
(b)after Part 1, insert Part 1A as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
(3) In Part 2 of Schedule 3 (other contractual terms – provision of services), in paragraph 12(4), after “NHS Charges Regulations” insert “and if such restoration falls within a Band 2 course of treatment, the applicable sub-band for the purpose of calculating the appropriate number of units of dental activity shall be determined in accordance with Parts 1 and 1A of Schedule 2”.
5. In Part 5 of Schedule 3 to the PDS Agreements Regulations (other contractual terms - records, information, notifications and rights of entry), after paragraph 35 (patient information) insert—
35A.—(1) The contractor must ensure that a comprehensive and accurate profile in respect of its practice is provided to NHS England for the purpose of display on the NHS.uk website.
(2) The contractor must review the information contained in the profile referred to in paragraph (1) at least once in every period of 90 days from the date the profile is provided in accordance with paragraph (1).
(3) If, on such a review, it appears to the contractor that any of that information is inaccurate or incomplete, the contractor must provide NHS England with an updated profile in respect of its practice.”.