Category: News
Interested in Research in Primary Dental Care – Survey closing shortly
21 February 2019To help increase involvement in Primary Care Dental Research in Scotland SDPBRN are supporting the National Institute for Health (NIHR) […]
Oral Health Improvement Plan – Feb 2019
19 February 2019An update for dentists and dental bodies corporate (DBCs) about progress with the Oral Health Implementation Programme to February 2019 […]
Scottish Cancer Referral Guidelines
18 February 2019The updated Scottish Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer are now available . Specific guidelines for Head and Neck Cancer can be found […]
Oral Health Community Challenge Fund Launched
13 February 2019The Scottish Goverment has launched its Oral Health Community Challenge Fund announced in the Oral Health Improvement Plan. The fund […]
Amendment No.140 to the Statement of Dental Remuneration SDR
25 January 2019A new amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) has now been released Memorandum PCA(D)(2019)2. The changes come into […]
SDCEP Prescribing App updated
24 January 2019The SDCEP ‘Dental Prescribing’ app has been updated following amendments to the latest edition of the British National Formulary (BNF […]
Are you a Dentist or Dental Care Professional interested in research?
22 January 2019In 2017 the National Institute for Health (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Oral and Dental Health Specialty Group in […]
Defibrillators in Independent Dental Practices
17 January 2019The interim Chief Dental Officer has just written out to Dentists and their staff regarding their continuing support for the […]
National Dental Inspection Program (NDIP) 2018 Report
23 October 2018The latest findings of the Detailed Inspection programme of P1 children in school year 2017/18 have now been released by […]
Have Your Say – Help Shape the Future of Oral and Dental Health Research
16 October 2018James Lind Alliance Oral and Dental Health Priority Setting Partnership Last year the Oral and Dental Health Priority Setting Partnership […]
Amendment No. 139 to the Statement of Dental Remuneration SDR
15 October 2018A new amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) has now been released Memorandum PCA(D)(2018)12. The memorandum advises of […]
Electronic submission of orthodontic payment claim forms and requests for prior approval
9 October 2018CDO letter advising NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of the intention to defer the coming-into-force date for electronic submission of orthodontic payment claim forms and requests for prior approvals.
SDCEP Implementation Advice on Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis
23 August 2018The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) has recently published Implementation Advice on Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis. This has […]
Sedation Practice Inspection (SPI) Checklist Revision
1 August 2018Following publication of SDCEP’s Conscious Sedation in Dentistry guidance in 2017, a Sedation Practice Inspection (SPI) Working Group was convened […]
GDP Survey -Scottish Dental Needs Assessment Programme (SDNAP)
24 July 2018The Scottish Dental Needs Assessment Programme (SDNAP) is investigating the provision of dental services to adults of age 45 and […]
Opportunity to participate in eDelphi Study to develop core outcomes set for caries treatment interventions?
28 June 2018A team of researchers from the University of Dundee are conducting a consensus study to identify core outcomes when assessing […]
Amendment No. 138 to Statement of Dental Remuneration SDR
15 June 2018A new amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) has now been released. Memorandum PCA(D)(2018)8) advises of new arrangements relating […]
SDCEP – Restricting the Use of Dental Amalgam in Specific Patient Groups
14 June 2018From the 1 July 2018 new environmental restrictions on dental amalgam use are applicable in UK law. After this date, […]
SDCEP: Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children 2nd Ed.
30 May 2018The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) has now published a second edition of its Prevention and Management of Dental Caries […]
Interim advice on preparing for the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
18 May 2018Interim advice on preparing for the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) has been added to the SDCEP PSM Ethical Practice […]