Category: News
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: […]
Participate and Donate!
6 May 2022Please help support Professor John Gibson, a “weel-kent face” in our profession as he walks from Land’s End to John […]
Director of Dentistry Vacancy (Western Isles)
3 May 2022An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Western Isles to lead the transformation of Dental Services across the islands to […]
Dental Hygienist training for Dental Nurses
19 April 2022Exciting career development opportunity for experienced dental nurses in Vocational Training Practices (practices currently involved in VT or at some stage in the last 5 years) to train as a Dental Hygienist
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 […]
CDO(2022)2 – CDO Letter – Updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
4 April 2022Please 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
1 April 2022The Chief Nursing Officer’s Nosocomial Review Group (CNRG) have reviewed the advice from the Antibiotic Resistance & Healthcare Acquired Infection […]
Scottish Dental Clinical Leadership Fellows
24 March 2022Development opportunity for NHS General Dental Practitioners working in NHS Scotland
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 […]
Dental patients taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs – SDCEP guidance update
14 March 2022The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) in NES has today published the second edition of its highly accessed […]
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 […]
Free Courses in Mental Health and Digital Skills
17 February 2022The broader dental community has received a kind offer from North Lanarkshire College, of free access to an online Mental […]
UPDATE: Amendment No. 155 to the SDR – Recruitment and Retention Allowance
7 February 2022Amendment No. 155 advises of changes to the geographical areas and eligibility criteria for Determination XIII – Recruitment and Retention […]
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 […]
Phillips Defibrillator Consumables
19 January 2022This letter from National Services Scotland provides information about the ordering of defibrillator pads. Download a copy of the letter
Amendment No. 154 to the SDR
17 January 2022Amendment No. 154 advises of changes to Item 1 Examination and Report; item 2 Procedures to Assist Diagnosis and Treatment […]