Tag: CDO letter

CDO Letter – CDO(2025)7 – National Primary Care Clinicians Database (NPCCD) – Dental Module

The CDO has issued a letter to NHS Board Chief Executives in relation to the National Primary Care Clinicians Database […]

CDO Letter – CDO(2025)6: Dementia Post-Diagnosis

The CDO sent a letter to the Directors of Dentistry, regarding dementia post-diagnosis and oral health. CDO Letter – CDO(2025)6

CDO Letter – CDO(2025)5: NDIP

The CDO sent a letter to the Directors of Dentistry, regarding the National Dental Inspection Programme. CDO(2025)5 – NDIP – […]

CDO Letter: PVG Guidance

The CDO has released a letter, which will be cascaded across dental practices by Boards, regarding PVG Guidance: CDO(2025)2 – […]

CDO Letter on Amendment Regulations

To support the implementation of payment reform a range of consequential amendments to existing regulations have been undertaken. A letter […]

CDO(2023)1 – CDO Letter – Falsified Medical Oxygen – 18 April 2023

CDO(2022)4 – CDO Letter – Legionella Risk Assessment

The CDO has issued a letter today advising of the publication of updated SDCEP guidance on Legionella Risk Assessments and […]

CDO(2022)3 – CDO Letter – Survey Reminder

The CDO has issued a letter today encouraging those whohave not already done so, to complete the survey on the […]

CDO(2022)2 – CDO Letter – Updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Please 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

The Chief Nursing Officer’s Nosocomial Review Group (CNRG) have reviewed the advice from the Antibiotic Resistance & Healthcare Acquired Infection […]

Managing Impact of COVID-19 on NHS Dental Services Over the Winter Period

The Chief Dental Officer has written to the profession to provide an update on managing the impact of COVID-19 (Omicron) […]

Revised Scottish Dental Access Initative

This letter PCA(D) (2021)8 provides details of a further revision of the Scottish Dental Access Initative (SDAI)  which takes effect from […]

CDO Letter – Red Band Hand Pieces

In a letter today the Chief Dental Officer has highlighted: requirements of equipment eligible for the allowance and; the NES […]

CDO Letter – Deputy Chief Dental Officer for Scotland Appointments

In a letter today, the Division of the Chief Dental Officer for Scotland announces three new Deputy Chief Dental Officers.  […]

CDO Letter – Infection Prevention and Control guidance

In a letter today the Chief Dental Officer has provided an update on some forthcoming actions in relation to infection […]

CDO Letter – Activity Management- General Dental Services

Today the Chief Dental Officer has released a letter providing further information regarding activity monitoring in the General Dental Services […]

CDO Letter on Antimicrobial Prescribing

Notification of changes to prescribing guidance in the light of the remobilisation of services after COVID-19.

Scottish Government Policy on ventilation in dental premises

This letter from Tom Ferris the Chief Dental Officer announces that funding of up to £5 million will be available […]

CDO Letter, 13 April 2021

Letter from the CDO covering the Ventilation Survey, LFD Testing and the COVID-19 Surveillance Programme.

CDO Letter regarding Ventilation Survey

Your Designated Dentist should complete this survey by 23rd April 2021.