The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness programme has created a new guide entitled Dental Practice Closure During COVID-19 Pandemic. This guide comprises a checklist of points to consider when practices are to be closed for an extended period. Two parts are included in this version Part A: Actions to consider at closure Part B: Points to consider during…
Health Protection Scotland have released a new document that outlines infection prevention and control advice for dentists and the dental team involved in the provision of urgent dental care for patients during the COVID-19 period. The document is based on PHE/ HPS guidance. The Dental Deans of the Royal Colleges, FGDP UK and representatives of…
The Chief Dental Officer has issued a memorandum for independent contractors (dentists and dental bodies corporate) with specific guidance for those practices in receipt of NHS financial support measures who may wish to apply for other financial support. Download a copy of the memorandum
As the number of our news stories and resources related to COVID-19 grows we have developed a new page for the site that pulls these resources together. Go to the COVID-19 summary page for professionals. We also have information for the public about dental services during the pandemic. If you have a COVID-19 dental resource…
The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness (SDCEP) has created a supplement to the Management of Acute Dental Problems during COVID-19 Pandemic guide which was published last week. This new supplement Drugs for Management of Dental Problems During COVID-19 Pandemic is based on SDCEP’s Drug Prescribing for Dentistry guidance. It lists the drug regimens that dentists are most likely to remotely…
Revised financial support measures being put in place for independent contractors providing NHS General Dental Services during the COVID-19 pandemic.