Category: News
Application for Maternity Exemption Certificates
1 August 2022Letter from Practitioner Services to NHS midwifes detailing changes to the application for Maternity Exemption Certificates applicable from 1 August […]
CDO(2022)3 – CDO Letter – Survey Reminder
19 July 2022The 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
28 June 2022The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, wrote a letter to all NHS dental teams explaining […]
Reform of NHS Dental Services – Survey 1
28 June 2022The Oral Health Improvement Plan (OHIP), the wide-ranging engagement between Scottish Government and the profession, highlighted a broad consensus within […]
CsDPH Fluoride Recommendations 2022
1 June 2022A recently revised fluoride recommendations paper last published by the CsDPH group in 2017 is available to download. The summary […]
HND in Dental Hygine
13 May 2022We are delighted that Tom Ferris, Chief Dental Officer for Scotland, has supported our new HND Dental Hygiene programme, taking […]
New PSD Senior Dental Adviser
13 May 2022NHS National Services Scotland are pleased to announce the appointment of their new Senior Dental Adviser in Practitioner Services (PSD). […]
UPDATE: Amendment No. 157 to the SDR – Allowances
9 May 2022PCA(D)(2022)6 provides details of a number of changes to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR): Removal of protection payments for: […]
Participate and Donate!
6 May 2022Please help support Professor John Gibson, a “weel-kent face” in our profession as he walks from Land’s End to John […]
Director of Dentistry Vacancy (Western Isles)
3 May 2022An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Western Isles to lead the transformation of Dental Services across the islands to […]
Dental Hygienist training for Dental Nurses
19 April 2022Exciting career development opportunity for experienced dental nurses in Vocational Training Practices (practices currently involved in VT or at some stage in the last 5 years) to train as a Dental Hygienist
PCA(D)(2022)5 – Dental Equipment Repairs
14 April 2022PCA(D)(2022)5 provides details of the arrangements for the Improvement Allowances for Replacement and/or Repairs to Dental Equipment, including how to […]
CDO(2022)2 – CDO Letter – Updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
4 April 2022Please find attached the updated SOP for dental teams in Scotland updated 4 April 2022. These sections reflect the main […]
De-escalation of COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC) measures
1 April 2022The Chief Nursing Officer’s Nosocomial Review Group (CNRG) have reviewed the advice from the Antibiotic Resistance & Healthcare Acquired Infection […]
Scottish Dental Clinical Leadership Fellows
24 March 2022Development opportunity for NHS General Dental Practitioners working in NHS Scotland
Use of Midazolam 10mg/2ml ampoules for buccal administration in Emergency Dental Boxes
18 March 2022The Deputy Chief Dental Officer has written to NHS dental teams on 18 March 2022 to advise of the use […]
Dental patients taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs – SDCEP guidance update
14 March 2022The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) in NES has today published the second edition of its highly accessed […]
FAQ on Revised Payment Arrangements in PCA(D)(2022)3
8 March 2022The full FAQ on the revised payment arrangements which were outlined in PCA(D)(2022)3 can be viewed below. Please note, this […]
PCA(D)(2022)4 – Dental Sustainability Funding
7 March 2022PCA(D)(2022)4 gives details of: Funding support for ventilation and electric speed adjusting hand pieces/other equipment; notifications of interest; One-Off Sustainability […]
Recovery of NHS Dental Services: Revised Payment Arrangements
2 March 2022PCA(D)(2022)3 gives details of the: cessation of emergency support payments after the March-paid April 2022 payment schedule, replaced by a […]