CDO(2026)5 – Deputy Chief Dental Officer Role
18 March 2026A CDO letter has been issued to regarding the Deputy Chief Dental Officer role. A copy of the CDO letter […]
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 2026
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 […]
CDO(2026)3 – Clarification on practice hours and emergency/urgent care
9 February 2026A CDO letter has been issued to provide clarification on practice opening hours and the requirement to provide emergency and […]
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 […]