Please find attached the updated SOP for dental teams in Scotland updated 4 April 2022. These sections reflect the main and important changes made to the current guidance by ARHAI (Anti-microbial Resistance and Health Care Infection) Scotland and approved by the COVID-19 Nosocomial Review Group (CNRG).
The Chief Nursing Officer’s Nosocomial Review Group (CNRG) have reviewed the advice from the Antibiotic Resistance & Healthcare Acquired Infection (ARHAI) group of NHS NSS and that the COVID guidance has been amended. The proposed changes come into immediate effect and are outlined in a letter DL(2022)07 A letter from the Chief Dental Officer indicates…
The Deputy Chief Dental Officer has written to NHS dental teams on 18 March 2022 to advise of the use of Midazolam 10mg/2ml ampoules for buccal administration in emergency dental boxes.
The Chief Dental Officer has written to the profession to provide an update on managing the impact of COVID-19 (Omicron) over the winter period within NHS dental services. The Dental SOP has also been revised and a copy of this is attached, along with the FAQ and DL Letter regarding daily LFDs for Healthcare Workers,…
A webinar held in Sept 2021 with Tom McWilliam that provides and overview of the use of speed adjusting handpieces in dentistry and how they can be used to avoid aerosol generating procedures is now available on TURAS.
In a letter today the Chief Dental Officer has provided an update on some forthcoming actions in relation to infection prevention and control IPC guidance. It indicates that work is underway, led by Public Health England but involving all UK countries, to examine government policy for people who have been vaccinated, this work includes: A…
Today the Chief Dental Officer has released a letter providing further information regarding activity monitoring in the General Dental Services during the continued pandemic restrictions. Initial notice of the policy was provided in PCA(D)2020 (13) and this letter outlines the next steps. Download a copy of the letter CDO(2021)7
The Scottish Consultants in Dental Public Health and Chief Administrative Dental Officers have published a position paper on the ‘equitable remobilisation of dental services’. The paper makes recommendations for mitigating the harms of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral health and reiterates the group’s commitment to working with the Scottish Government and other stakeholders in achieving…
This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Public Health Wales (PHW), Public Health Agency (PHA) Northern Ireland, Health Protection Scotland (HPS), Public Health Scotland, Public Health England and NHS England as official guidance. This Guidance was first published on the 20th October 2020 and updated on 21st January…
Following the publication of the Rapid Review of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry, the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) is continuing to develop and update their COVID-19 resources. To help inform this work, they would be grateful if you could complete a short survey about environmental mitigation, fallow time, and your views on undertaking Aerosol…
SDCEP has published a summary of currently available information on ventilation. This has been compiled from several key publicly available documents developed by other organisations and expert groups, with a focus on advice and information that has relevance for dental facilities. This document can be accessed via the SDCEP website. Please note that this document is not…
SDCEP has has issued an update to Mitigation of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry – A Rapid Review within a new appendix and as a standalone document. The conclusion of the review remain unchanged at this time. In addition SDCEP have also provided a review of recent evidence up to the 2nd March 2021. The documents…
The Chief Medical and Dental Officers have just issued a letter indicating that the dental asymptomatic infection screening programme is to be discontinued at the end of March 2021. Public Health Scotland has published findings of the programme from August to December 2020 and a final report will be published in May 2021. Download a…
Letter regarding the £500 payment to NHS staff including NHS Dentists and dental teams
The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) has today issued an update to their ‘Rapid Review of the Mitigation of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry’ within a new appendix and as a standalone document. At this time, the conclusions of the rapid review remain unchanged. Searching for new evidence will continue. The Working Group emphasises…
A letter from Paul Cushley, Dental Director at National Services Scotland indicates that funding for PPE in General Dental Services as in other Primary Care services will continue under the current arrangements until the end of June 2021. Download a copy of the letter
CDO Letter clarifying the position for dental practices following the further restrictions announced from 5th January 2021.
The Chief Dental Officer (CDO) has today issued a letter about the Level 4 COVID restrictions coing into force on Boxing day. The letter indicates that there will be no change to dental service provision during the Level 4 COVID restrictions. The letter also higlights the national infection prevention and control guidance and standard operating…
During the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic when PPE supply chains were at risk, the European Commission issued an easement to relevant rules with the effect that non-CE marked PPE could be purchased and used subject to their approval by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). A decision has been taken to end this…
Update 24th November: an updated version of the Standard Operating Procedures for Dental Teams was released. As previously indicated NHS dental services will be moving to phase 4 of the NHS Dental Remobilisation Plan from the 1st of November. From that date NHS dental contractors will be able to provide the full range of NHS…