Remobilisation of NHS Dental Services: Phase 4
24 November 2020Update 24th November: an updated version of the Standard Operating Procedures for Dental Teams was released. As previously indicated NHS […]
Letter from the CDOs of the four UK nations
11 November 2020This is a joint letter to all dental health professionals from the UK’s four Chief Dental Officers.
The Oral Health of Scottish Prisoners 2019
11 November 2020The 2019 report on the ‘ Oral Health and Psychosocial Needs of Scottish Prisoners and Young Offenders ‘ has now […]
COVID-19: infection prevention and control dental appendix
23 October 2020A new dental appendix to the recently published UK COVID-19: Guidance for the remobilisation of services within health and care […]
National Dental Inspection Program (NDIP) 2020 Report
21 October 2020The latest findings of the Detailed Inspection programme of P1 children in school year 2019/20 have now been released by […]
Penicillin V recommended as first line antibiotic for acute dento-alveolar infections
15 October 2020SAPG-Dental and clinical governance background to new prescribing guidance for penicillin V The Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG), part of […]
CDO Letter – Full range of NHS dental treatments from 1st November
12 October 2020In a letter released today, Tom Ferris CDO Scotland announced that, as of Sunday 1st November dental contractors will be […]
SDCEP Rapid Review on Mitigation of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry published
25 September 2020Today the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) published their rapid review of the evidence related to the generation and […]
Aerosol Generation Procedures – SDCEP Questionnaire
17 September 2020The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP)is leading a rapid review of the evidence related to the generation and mitigation […]
Dental contractors may take part in the Seasonal Flu immunization programme
10 September 2020This letter from the Scottish Government Primary Care Directorate advises NHS Boards of the possible role for NHS dental contractos in the flu vaccination programme for 2020/21.