Emergency Dental Boxes – Supply Issue

The NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical ‘Specials’ Service has issued a letter regarding the supply problem with the Emergency Dental Boxes. Download […]

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Ventilation Information for Dentistry from SDCEP

SDCEP has published a summary of currently available information on ventilation. This has been compiled from several key publicly available […]

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Practitioner Services – Information for Dental Practitioners

Following launch of the new NSS website (nss.nhs.scot) on 1st April 2021, content on the previous NSS website has been […]

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£500 one off non-consolidated payment to persons working within an Independent Service Provider

Letter regarding the £500 payment to NHS staff including NHS Dentists and dental teams

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Funding for Primary Care PPE provision

A letter from Paul Cushley, Dental Director at National Services Scotland indicates that funding for PPE in General Dental Services […]

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Level 4 COVID restrictions – CDO letter

The Chief Dental Officer (CDO) has today issued a letter about the Level 4 COVID restrictions coing into force on […]

The Scottish Government

Rent Reimbursement and QI Cycle- CDO Letter

The Chief Dental Officer (CDO) has issued a letter today providing information on the practice premises revaluation exercise and quality […]

The Scottish Government

Re-routing of low-level concerns

A new process allowing for the repatriation of low -level concerns to Health Boards and dental practices has been agreed […]

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SDCEP-Rapid Review of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry

SDCEP, with the support of Cochrane Oral Health, is coordinating a rapid review of the international evidence related to aerosol […]

NHS Dental Services Phase 3 –Remobilisation

This letter from CDO Scotland confirms that Phase 3 re-mobilisation of NHS Dental Services can start from Monday 13 July, […]

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SDCEP – Comparison of UK Return-to-Practice Documents

The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) have published a comparison of the five main UK documents published in recent […]

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NHS Dental Services-Phase 2 Remobilisation

A letter from the Chief Dental Officer confirms todays announcement from the First Minister that NHS Dental Services can move […]

Reopening dental practices – Latest CDO update

This latest CDO letter provides information on plans to reintroduce dental services on a phased basis over the course of […]

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Updated – Remobilisation of NHS Dental Services in Scotland

In a letter published today Tom Ferris, Scotland’s Chief Dental Officer updates the process to ‘Remobilisation of NHS Dental Services in Scotland’.

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SDCEP Reopening Dental Practice Guide launched

In a letter of the 20th May the Chief Dental Officer outlined a phased remobilisation of NHS dental services. To […]

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Quality Improvement Activity for General Dental Practitioners 2019-22

A new memorandum [PCA(D)(2019)10] outlining the arrangements for the quality improvement (QI) activities undertaken by dentists for the forthcoming 3-year […]

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GDPs Annual Expenses Exercise 2019/20

This memorandum, PCA (D) (2019)8 ,  provides information about the forthcoming annual expenses exercise for GDPs in Scotland providing NHS General […]

General Dental Services Amendment regulations and SDR amendment No. 136

This Memorandum  (PCA(D)(2017)6 advises dentists and dental bodies corporate of the introduction of the NHS (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment […]