The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

• Citation: S.I. 2022/1131
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 25th November 2022.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Section 2 Amendment of the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013

The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013 are amended in accordance with regulations 3, 4 and 5.

Section 3 Amendment of the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013

In regulation 29(1), for the definition of “contractor” substitute—

“ contractor ” means—

(a) a person within the meaning of “contractor” in section 100(4) of the 2006 Act; or

(b) a person providing primary dental services under section 107 arrangements ;

Section 4 Amendment of the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013

In regulation 30(1)—

(a) for “approved trainer” substitute “NHS body or contractor” ;

(b) after “dental care and treatment” insert “under the supervision of an approved trainer” .

Section 5 Amendment of the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013

After regulation 30(2), insert—

(3) Paragraph 4 applies where a dental practitioner was employed under a contract of service by an NHS body or contractor for a period prior to 25th November 2022 and where the dental practitioner’s work under the contract was supervised by an approved trainer.

(4) Where this paragraph applies, the dental practitioner is to be treated as having undertaken foundation training during the relevant period if the contract of service made provision for those features of a contract of service set out and particularised in regulation 30(1) immediately prior to 25th November 2022 .