Category: News
Radiation protection legislation changes
20 December 2017Changes to legislation relating to radiation protection will be taking place in 2018, including a new HSE notification process. All dental […]
SDCEP Antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis implementation advice – open consultation until 31 January 2018
13 December 2017The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) is currently developing advice for dentists to facilitate the implementation of NICE Clinical […]
BUCCOLAM (midazolam) Oromuscosal Solution Pre-filled Syringes
8 December 2017The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) yesterday released an advisory note for users to exercise caution when […]
Opportunity for dentists to participate in Scottish Adult Oral Health Survey (SAOHS) 2017/8
4 December 2017Following a successful pilot of using Primary Care dentists to collect data for a National Oral Health Survey we are […]
Patients – have your say on the future of dental research in the UK
23 November 2017A priority setting partnership (PSP) has been established to work with patients, lay people and clinicians to identify area of […]
National Dental Inspection Program (NDIP) 2017 Report
24 October 2017The National Dental Inspection Programme (NDIP) is carried out annually with the support and approval of the Scottish Dental Epidemiology […]
General Dental Services Amendment regulations and SDR amendment No. 136
19 October 2017This Memorandum (PCA(D)(2017)6 advises dentists and dental bodies corporate of the introduction of the NHS (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment […]
Statement of Dental Remuneration – Amendment No. 135
19 September 2017A new amendment of the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR), has now been released . This will come into effect […]
Practice premises revaluation exercise -1st April 2018
6 September 2017The Scottish Government has today issued a memorandum advising of an exercise to update practice valuations for reimbursement of practice […]
Scottish Dental Practice Board Policies
9 August 2017The Scottish Dental Practice Board (SDPB) issues policies which provide guidance to PractitionerServices and dentists on interpretation of the Statement […]
Scottish Heath Awards 2017 – Dentist Award
3 August 2017The Scottish Health Awards are the most prestigious and recognised awards for professionals across NHSScotland and its partners. Run by […]
New NHS Scotland Model Complaints Handling Procedure
18 July 2017The new NHSS Model Complaints Handling Procedure developed under the direction of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) came into […]
SDCEP – Conscious Sedation in Dentistry guidance – 3rd edition now available
11 July 2017The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) has now launched the third edition of its Conscious Sedation in Dentistry guidance. This guidance […]
SDCEP Dental Prescribing app – Updated
10 July 2017The SDCEP Dental Prescribing app has been updated following amendments to the latest edition of the British National Formulary (BNF […]
Scotland’s Oral Health Plan – Analysis of responses published
21 June 2017This document provides an analysis of responses from last years consultation document on the Future of Oral Health. As part of the […]
SDCEP – ‘Drug Prescribing for Dentistry’ Update
12 June 2017SDCEP’s ‘Drug Prescribing For Dentistry’ 3rd Edition, published in January 2016, was based on edition 70 of the ‘British National […]
SDCEP Consultation – Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children
5 June 2017A draft of updated Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children guidance from SDCEP (Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme) is now […]
Revised payment verification protocols
26 May 2017This document updates and supersedes previous guidance and outlines the arrangements for payment verification for 2016-17.
Child Sexual Exploitation – A Guide for Health Practitioners
20 April 2017Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) is a persistent and growing issue across the UK. To impact on this requires a multiagency approach […]
Updated decontamination advice notes from SHTG
20 April 2017The Scottish Health Technology Group (SHTG) within Healthcare Improvement Scotland has recently published updates to two advice statements that are […]