Tag: general dental services

PCA(D)(2026)2 – Amendment Regulations – 11 February 2026

PCA(D)(2026)2 advises of changes to The National Health Service (Scotland)(General Dental Services) Regulations 2010 to: put in place reform of […]

PCA(D)(2026)1 – Declaration of Compliance and Terms of Service

PCA(D)(2026)1 advises of the intention to introduce a Declaration of Compliance of Terms of Service. It also highlights some obligations […]

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 […]

PCA(D)(2023)5 – Amendment No. 161 to the SDR – Payment Reform

Amendment No. 161 provides the new Determination I for general dentistry, which will be effective from 1 November 2023. The […]

FAQ on Payment Reform

The full FAQ on payment reform, referred to in PCA(D)(2023)5, can be viewed and download below.

PCA(D)(2023)4 – Fees for Determination I

The Minister for Public Health, and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto MSP, has issued a letter to the sector regarding PCA(D)(2023)4, […]

PCA(D)(2023)3 – Amendment No. 160 to the SDR – Vocational Training Grant Increase, Emergency Dental Services Fee Increase

PCA(D)(2023)3 advises of the publication of an amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR), Amendment No. 160. The amendment […]

Regular Dental Reform Meeting between SG/BDA – 12 April 2023

Present: David McColl, Chair of Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC), Josephine Weir, Deputy Chair of SDPC, Charlotte Waite, Director, BDA […]

Regular Dental Reform Meeting between SG/BDA – 29 March 2023

Present: Josephine Weir, Deputy Chair of SDPC, Charlotte Waite, Director, BDA Scotland, Tom Ferris, Chief Dental Officer, Gillian Leslie, Deputy […]

Regular Dental Reform Meeting between SG/BDA/SDPC – 10 May 2023

BDA Scotland / SDPC representatives/ Scottish Government joint update on payment reform: “BDA Scotland/ SDPC representatives and Scottish Government held […]

NHS: PCA(D)(2023)2 – Revised Scottish Dental Access Initiative – 25 April 2023

The attached PCA advises Boards of the revised areas for inclusion in the Scottish Dental Access Initiative grant from 26 […]

Regular Dental Reform Meeting between SG/BDA/SDPC – 1 February 2023

Present: David McColl, Chair of Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC), Josephine Weir, Deputy Chair of SDPC, Charlotte Waite, Director, BDA […]

Ms Todd Letter to NHS Dental Teams – Reform Payment Showcase – Temporary Pause – 20 March 2023

Regular Dental Reform Meeting between SG/BDA/SDPC – 18 January 2023

Present: David McColl, Chair of Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC), Josephine Weir, Deputy Chair of SDPC, Charlotte Waite, Director, BDA […]

Regular Dental Reform Meeting between SG/BDA/SDPC – 7 December 2022

Present: David McColl, Chair of Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC); Jeff Ellis, SDPC member; Charlotte Waite, Director, BDA Scotland; Chief […]

Updated 17/01 – CDO Advisory Group – Meeting Papers

Following the recent sectoral survey, of which 557 respondents provided their views, responses have been analysed and a report has […]

Reform of NHS Dental Services – Survey 1 Report

As you may be aware, the profession, including dentists, members of the wider dental team, Health Boards, and professional organisations, […]

PCA(D)(2022)8 – Amendment No. 158 to the SDR – Pay Award for GDPs

Amendment No. 158 advises of the arrangements for the pay award for General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) which comes into effect […]

PCA(D)(2022)7 – Reintroduction of Patient Signatures

PCA(D)(2022)7 provides details of the reintroduction of patient signatures for GP17PR and GP17(O)PR forms for courses of treatment started on, […]

Letter to NHS dental teams from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, has written a letter to all NHS dental teams […]