Category: News
PCA(D)(2026)5 – Amendment No. 169 to the SDR
21 October 2026PCA(D)(2026)5 – Amendment No. 169 to the SDR – Prior Approval for General Dentistry was published on 17 September. Further […]
PCA(D)(2026)6 – Amendment No. 170 to the SDR – Pay Award
12 October 2026PCA(D)(2026)6 advises of Amendment No. 170 to the SDR which provides updates for: a new scale of fees for Determination […]
Oral Health Educator Programme
7 October 2026PSD Scotland announces the opening of the application process for those interested in obtaining a qualification in PDA in Oral […]
Safe Placement and Management of Sharps Bins in Dental Practices
2 October 2026On Thursday the 3rd of September 2026, Public Services Delivery Scotland convened a stakeholder summit to discuss sharps injuries associated […]
PCA(D)(2026)5 – Amendment No. 169 to the SDR – Prior Approval for General Dentistry
17 September 2026PCA(D)(2026)5 advises of Amendment No. 169 to the SDR which provides for: changes to prior approval (PA), effective from 1 […]
PCA(D)(2026)4: Quality Improvement Cycle 2026-27
31 July 2026PCA(D)(2026)4 advises of updates regarding the 2026-27 QI Cycle. A copy of the PCA can be viewed below. PCA(D)(2026)4 – […]
CDO(2026)6 – Deputy Chief Dental Officer Appointment
4 June 2026CDO(2026)6 advises of the appointment of the new Deputy Chief Dental Officer. A copy of the letter can be viewed […]
PCA(D)(2026)3 – GP21A Forms
6 May 2026PCA(D)(2026)3 advises of updates to GP21A forms, following the introduction of provisional listing. A copy of the PCA can be […]
CDO(2026)4 – Removal of Reserved Benefits
19 February 2026A CDO letter has been issued to regarding the removal of reserved benefits. A copy of the CDO letter can […]
PCA(D)(2026)2 – Amendment Regulations
11 February 2026PCA(D)(2026)2 advises of changes to The National Health Service (Scotland)(General Dental Services) Regulations 2010 to: put in place reform of […]
PCA(D)(2026)1 – Declaration of Compliance and Terms of Service
4 February 2026PCA(D)(2026)1 advises of the intention to introduce a Declaration of Compliance of Terms of Service. It also highlights some obligations […]
CDO Letter – Supporting the Oral Health of People with Experience of Drugs
3 February 2026The Chief Dental Officer, Gillian Leslie, wrote to the workforce regarding resources available to support people with experience of drugs. […]
CDO Letter – CDO(2026)1 – New Deputy CDO’s, Board Visits, Prior Approval and Mandatory Training
12 January 2026The CDO has issued a letter to NHS Boards, introducing the new deputy Chief Dental Officers, Morag Muir and Kate […]
CDO Letter – CDO(2025)8: Interim Chief Dental Officer Post
1 December 2025The CDO has issued a letter to NHS Board Chief Executives, seeking nominations for the position of Interim Deputy Chief […]
Letter from Director of Primary Care – Appointment of the CDO
25 November 2025A letter was issued on 24 November 2025 from the Director of Primary care announcing Gillian Leslie as the new […]
CDO Letter – CDO(2025)7 – National Primary Care Clinicians Database (NPCCD) – Dental Module
21 November 2025The CDO has issued a letter to NHS Board Chief Executives in relation to the National Primary Care Clinicians Database […]
CDO Letter – CDO(2025)6: Dementia Post-Diagnosis
10 November 2025The CDO sent a letter to the Directors of Dentistry, regarding dementia post-diagnosis and oral health. CDO Letter – CDO(2025)6
PCA(D)(2025)4 – Amendment No. 168 to the SDR – Updates to 1-(c) Unscheduled Care Assessment and Treatment and 2-(b) Fissure Sealants
2 October 2025PCA(D)(2025)4 advises of an amendment to the SDR to update: Item 1-(c) Unscheduled care assessment and treatment; and Item 2-(b) […]
Eat Well for Oral Health – Learning and Legacy Report
11 September 2025The final report of the Eat Well for Oral Health project is attached. Eat Well for Oral Health – Learning […]
Vocational Training in Scotland 2026-27
10 September 2025The recruitment process to become a Dental Vocational Trainer for the 2026-27 training cycle opens on Monday 6th October 2025 at […]