PCA(D)(2024)2 – QI Activity – 2022-25 cycle and Amendment No. 164 to the SDR – Enhanced Domiciliary Care Fees

PCA(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

Amendment No. 162 to the SDR, which will be effective from 1 November 2023, makes minor corrections to the following […]

CDO Letter on Amendment Regulations

To 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

Amendment No. 161 provides the new Determination I for general dentistry, which will be effective from 1 November 2023. The […]

FAQ on Payment Reform

The 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

The 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

The 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

PCA(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

As 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

A 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

Following 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

As 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

Amendment 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

As 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

PCA(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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The 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

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, wrote a letter to all NHS dental teams explaining […]