Present: David McColl, Chair of Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC), Josephine Weir, Deputy Chair of SDPC, Charlotte Waite, Director, BDA Scotland, Tom Ferris, Chief Dental Officer, Gillian Leslie, Deputy Chief Dental Officer, Scottish Government officials. The CDO welcomed everyone to the meeting. SG have been engaging extensively with Health Finance and hope to be in…
Present: Josephine Weir, Deputy Chair of SDPC, Charlotte Waite, Director, BDA Scotland, Tom Ferris, Chief Dental Officer, Gillian Leslie, Deputy Chief Dental Officer, Scottish Government officials. The CDO welcomed BDA / SDPC to the meeting and explained that SG are currently in a holding pattern with regards to moving forward with dental reform as the…
The Digital Prescribing and Dispensing Pathways (DPDP) programme focuses onrevolutionising the prescribing and dispensing process in Scotland. It will ultimately replacethe current paper prescription with an end-to-end digital solution, benefitting patients,practitioners and pharmacists. The initial scope of DPDP will be in-hours fixed GeneralPractice prescribing and Community Pharmacy dispensing across Scotland. The benefits: The programme has…
Following a review, that the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health andSocial Care and the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport have agreed towithdraw the ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): extended use of face masks and face coverings inhospitals, primary care and community healthcare settings’ guidance and the ‘Coronavirus(COVID-19): extended use of face coverings in social…
BDA Scotland / SDPC representatives/ Scottish Government joint update on payment reform: “BDA Scotland/ SDPC representatives and Scottish Government held a meeting on Wednesday 10 May 2023 to initiate a formal discussion about setting fees for the revised Determination I payment system reform. The discussions build on the previous development work on the scope of…