Tag: Scottish Government
PCA(D)(2022)8 – Amendment No. 158 to the SDR – Pay Award for GDPs
25 October 2022Amendment 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
4 October 2022PCA(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
23 September 2022The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, has written a letter to all NHS dental teams […]
CDO(2022)4 – CDO Letter – Legionella Risk Assessment
1 September 2022The CDO has issued a letter today advising of the publication of updated SDCEP guidance on Legionella Risk Assessments and […]
Application for Maternity Exemption Certificates
1 August 2022Letter from Practitioner Services to NHS midwifes detailing changes to the application for Maternity Exemption Certificates applicable from 1 August […]
CDO(2022)3 – CDO Letter – Survey Reminder
19 July 2022The CDO has issued a letter today encouraging those whohave not already done so, to complete the survey on the […]
Letter to NHS dental teams from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
28 June 2022The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, wrote a letter to all NHS dental teams explaining […]
Reform of NHS Dental Services – Survey 1
28 June 2022The Oral Health Improvement Plan (OHIP), the wide-ranging engagement between Scottish Government and the profession, highlighted a broad consensus within […]
UPDATE: Amendment No. 157 to the SDR – Allowances
9 May 2022PCA(D)(2022)6 provides details of a number of changes to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR): Removal of protection payments for: […]
PCA(D)(2022)5 – Dental Equipment Repairs
14 April 2022PCA(D)(2022)5 provides details of the arrangements for the Improvement Allowances for Replacement and/or Repairs to Dental Equipment, including how to […]
Use of Midazolam 10mg/2ml ampoules for buccal administration in Emergency Dental Boxes
18 March 2022The Deputy Chief Dental Officer has written to NHS dental teams on 18 March 2022 to advise of the use […]
FAQ on Revised Payment Arrangements in PCA(D)(2022)3
8 March 2022The full FAQ on the revised payment arrangements which were outlined in PCA(D)(2022)3 can be viewed below. Please note, this […]
PCA(D)(2022)4 – Dental Sustainability Funding
7 March 2022PCA(D)(2022)4 gives details of: Funding support for ventilation and electric speed adjusting hand pieces/other equipment; notifications of interest; One-Off Sustainability […]
Recovery of NHS Dental Services: Revised Payment Arrangements
2 March 2022PCA(D)(2022)3 gives details of the: cessation of emergency support payments after the March-paid April 2022 payment schedule, replaced by a […]
RESPECT Campaign – Stakeholder Toolkit for Violence and Aggression – 21 January 2022
2 February 2022The stakeholder toolkit for violence and aggression has been published as part of the RESPECT Campaign. This toolkit has been […]
Letter to Chief Executives – Childsmile Programme Expansion – 17 November 2021
1 February 2022Letter from Tim McDonnell, Director of Primary Care to Chief Executives on funding for winter preparedness and Childsmile as part […]
Letter to Chief Executives – Winter Preparedness Funding – 1 November 2021
1 February 2022Tim McDonnell, Director of Primary Care wrote to Chief Executives about the winter preparedness funding as part of a separate […]
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary to NHS dental teams
21 October 2021Today the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, has released a letter setting out the measures […]
100 Day Commitment – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
20 August 2021Today the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has released a letter providing information on the 100 Day Commitment […]
Scottish Government Policy on NHS Dentistry for Young People Under 26
19 August 2021From 24 August 2021, young people will be eligible for free NHS dental treatment on courses started before their 26th […]