Author: Susan Osbaldstone
PCA(D)(2024)2 – QI Activity – 2022-25 cycle and Amendment No. 164 to the SDR – Enhanced Domiciliary Care Fees
18 April 2024PCA(D)(2024)2 advises of the arrangements for QI Activity for the 2022-25 cycle and Amendment No. 164 to the SDR. QI […]
PCA(D)(2023)6 – Amendment No. 162 to the SDR – Determination I minor corrections
30 October 2023Amendment No. 162 to the SDR, which will be effective from 1 November 2023, makes minor corrections to the following […]
CDO Letter on Amendment Regulations
21 September 2023To support the implementation of payment reform a range of consequential amendments to existing regulations have been undertaken. A letter […]
PCA(D)(2023)5 – Amendment No. 161 to the SDR – Payment Reform
21 September 2023Amendment No. 161 provides the new Determination I for general dentistry, which will be effective from 1 November 2023. The […]
FAQ on Payment Reform
21 August 2023The full FAQ on payment reform, referred to in PCA(D)(2023)5, can be viewed and download below.
CDO(2023)3 – TURAS Programme for Dental Nurse Induction
19 July 2023The Chief Dental Officer has issued a letter regarding a TURAS programme for dental nurse induction. A copy of the […]
Letter to NHS dental teams from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
7 February 2023The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, has written to NHS dental teams to provide an […]
PCA(D)(2023)1 – Amendment No. 159 to the SDR – Financial Support for Dentists Opening a Practice
23 January 2023PCA(D)(2023)1 advises of the financial support available to dentists opening a practice, including: It also advises of changes to the […]
Reform of NHS Dental Services – Determination I Working Draft
17 January 2023As you will be aware the CDO Advisory Group have considered and given their views on a revised draft of […]
Reform of NHS Dental Service – PDS Liaison Group
24 November 2022A PDS liaison group has been set up to share and discuss the proposed changes to Determination I from the […]
Updated 17/01 – CDO Advisory Group – Meeting Papers
3 November 2022Following the recent sectoral survey, of which 557 respondents provided their views, responses have been analysed and a report has […]
Reform of NHS Dental Services – Survey 1 Report
3 November 2022As you may be aware, the profession, including dentists, members of the wider dental team, Health Boards, and professional organisations, […]
PCA(D)(2022)8 – Amendment No. 158 to the SDR – Pay Award for GDPs
25 October 2022Amendment No. 158 advises of the arrangements for the pay award for General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) which comes into effect […]
Reform of NHS Dental Services – CDO Advisory Group
21 October 2022As you will be aware, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, in his letter of 28 June 2022, […]
PCA(D)(2022)7 – Reintroduction of Patient Signatures
4 October 2022PCA(D)(2022)7 provides details of the reintroduction of patient signatures for GP17PR and GP17(O)PR forms for courses of treatment started on, […]
Letter to NHS dental teams from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
23 September 2022The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, has written a letter to all NHS dental teams […]
Community Challenge Fund – End of Fund Findings Report
2 September 2022The Oral Health Community Challenge Fund End of Fund Findings Report, which highlights key learning from delivery of the Oral […]
CDO(2022)4 – CDO Letter – Legionella Risk Assessment
1 September 2022The CDO has issued a letter today advising of the publication of updated SDCEP guidance on Legionella Risk Assessments and […]
CDO(2022)3 – CDO Letter – Survey Reminder
19 July 2022The CDO has issued a letter today encouraging those whohave not already done so, to complete the survey on the […]
Letter to NHS dental teams from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
28 June 2022The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, wrote a letter to all NHS dental teams explaining […]