Category: News
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 […]
Patients at risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) -New guidance from SDCEP
5 April 2017New guidance on the Oral Health Management of Patients at Risk of Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw is launched today […]
Oral Health Management of Patients at Risk of Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
5 April 2017New and updated guidance from SDCEP for dentists managing patients with osteonecrosis of the jaw related to anti-resorptive or anti-angiogenic drugs.
Recommendations on use of fluoride toothpaste & supplements in Scotland
24 March 2017Despite continuing improvements, dental caries is still a significant problem in Scotland. Application of fluoride varnish at least twice a […]
Oral Health & Dental Services for Children- Needs Assessment Report Launched
17 March 2017At a meeting at Stirling University today the Scottish Dental Needs Assessment Programme (SDNAP) is launching its latest report on […]
Statement of Dental Remuneration- Amendment No. 134
17 March 2017A new amendment to the Statement go Dental Remuneration is now available for download SDR Amendment No. 134 Previous version […]
Dental Specialty Training Posts in Scotland
1 March 2017A number of Dental Specialty training posts will be available in Scotland commencing September 2017. The posts are in the […]