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Dentists working in NHS practice, and various salaried posts, are required to have their name on the Performers List of a Primary Care Trust (PCT).  Over the next two years, under the Health White Paper, the commissioning of NHS dental services will transfer to the National Commissioning Board. At Hempsons we are highly experienced at providing advice on the on the issues that can arise from joining the Performers List and understand the application issues:

• Unsuccessful applications to join Performers Lists and the procedures and remedies should an application fail.
• Preparation of an application and general complexity of the application process.
• Once a dentist’s name appears on a Performers List, an obligation arises to report various events to that PCT within 7 days of their occurrence; such events include convictions and other adverse matters.  We can advise dentists as to whether reporting is necessary or not.
•  A PCT is obliged to investigate adverse incidents or adverse reports about a dentist and consider whether it is necessary to suspend the dentist’s name from their Performers List and whether it is necessary to remove the dentist’s name permanently from the List.  If this decision is taken, there will inevitably be a hearing to investigate the matter, with a potential appeal to the Family Health Services Appeal Authority to follow.

We are experienced in advising dentists in all of the above scenarios and are able to offer advice on all potential PCT related issues you may encounter in your career.

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