Author: Gregor Preston
Emergency Dental Boxes – Supply Issue
3 June 2021The NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical ‘Specials’ Service has issued a letter regarding the supply problem with the Emergency Dental Boxes. Download […]
Environmental mitigation of aerosol generating procedures in dental practice – SDCEP Survey
2 June 2021Following the publication of the Rapid Review of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry, the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) is […]
Ventilation Information for Dentistry from SDCEP
4 May 2021SDCEP has published a summary of currently available information on ventilation. This has been compiled from several key publicly available […]
SDCEP -Rapid Review of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry- Update
29 April 2021SDCEP has has issued an update to Mitigation of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry – A Rapid Review within a new […]
Practitioner Services – Information for Dental Practitioners
21 April 2021Following launch of the new NSS website (nss.nhs.scot) on 1st April 2021, content on the previous NSS website has been […]
COVID-19 Surveillance Programme in Dental Settings
26 March 2021The Chief Medical and Dental Officers have just issued a letter indicating that the dental asymptomatic infection screening programme is […]
Changes to Emergency Dental Kit
19 March 2021This letter from the NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical ‘Specials’ Service (PSS) outlines changes to the contents of the Dental Emergency Drugs […]
SDCEP Mitigation of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry – A Rapid Review Update
25 January 2021The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) has today issued an update to their ‘Rapid Review of the Mitigation of […]
Funding for Primary Care PPE provision
19 January 2021A letter from Paul Cushley, Dental Director at National Services Scotland indicates that funding for PPE in General Dental Services […]
Level 4 COVID restrictions – CDO letter
23 December 2020The Chief Dental Officer (CDO) has today issued a letter about the Level 4 COVID restrictions coing into force on […]
Rent Reimbursement and QI Cycle- CDO Letter
21 December 2020The Chief Dental Officer (CDO) has issued a letter today providing information on the practice premises revaluation exercise and quality […]
Re-routing of low-level concerns
18 December 2020A new process allowing for the repatriation of low -level concerns to Health Boards and dental practices has been agreed […]
Non-CE marked Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
18 December 2020During the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic when PPE supply chains were at risk, the European Commission issued an […]
COVID Vaccination Programme – 2020/21
1 December 2020This memorandum, PCD(D) 2020 (14) advises NHS Boards of the opportunity to involve NHS dental contractors in the COVID-19 vaccination […]
Remobilisation of NHS Dental Services: Phase 4
24 November 2020Update 24th November: an updated version of the Standard Operating Procedures for Dental Teams was released. As previously indicated NHS […]
The Oral Health of Scottish Prisoners 2019
11 November 2020The 2019 report on the ‘ Oral Health and Psychosocial Needs of Scottish Prisoners and Young Offenders ‘ has now […]
COVID-19: infection prevention and control dental appendix
23 October 2020A new dental appendix to the recently published UK COVID-19: Guidance for the remobilisation of services within health and care […]
National Dental Inspection Program (NDIP) 2020 Report
21 October 2020The latest findings of the Detailed Inspection programme of P1 children in school year 2019/20 have now been released by […]
Penicillin V recommended as first line antibiotic for acute dento-alveolar infections
15 October 2020SAPG-Dental and clinical governance background to new prescribing guidance for penicillin V The Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG), part of […]
CDO Letter – Full range of NHS dental treatments from 1st November
12 October 2020In a letter released today, Tom Ferris CDO Scotland announced that, as of Sunday 1st November dental contractors will be […]