As you will be aware, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, in his letter of 28 June 2022, outlined plans to set up a CDO Advisory Group as part of the reform programme. NHS Boards put forward nominees from their Board areas from the dentists, and members of the dental team, who volunteered…
Disclosure Scotland is the Executive Agency of the Scottish Government which checks and shares information about people’s criminal records. This helps employers make safer decisions when recruiting people. Disclosure Scotland also manages the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme which applies to regulated roles – covering members of the dental team – with children and protected adults. Several legislative changes…
A new memorandum [PCA(D)(2019)10] outlining the arrangements for the quality improvement (QI) activities undertaken by dentists for the forthcoming 3-year cycle 2019/22 is now available. Dentists are required to undertake quality improvement activities as a terms of service requirement, as described in paragraph 40 of Schedule 1 to the NHS (General Dental Services) Scotland Regulations…
The interim Chief Dental Officer has just written out to Dentists and their staff regarding their continuing support for the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) First Responder Scheme. The letter thanks dentists and their support of the scheme and highlights a new memorandum (PCA(D) (2019) 1 which advises of revised arrangements for the first responder element.…
The Scottish Government’s new Oral Health Improvement Plan is launched today and sets out a new preventive system of care to assess patients based on risk, and address the link between deprivation and ill-health. It will see the introduction of personalised care plans which focus on lifestyle choices, for example diet, alcohol and smoking, and…
The Scottish Government has today issued a memorandum advising of an exercise to update practice valuations for reimbursement of practice rental costs under Determination XV of the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR). For the last revaluation exercise in 2015 all practice premises were individually inspected. This time the current market rent is determined by the…
The consultation on the future of oral health services in Scotland is set to run until 8th December. Roadshows are being held during October and November to ensure that dental professionals are informed about the drivers for change and the strategic priorities. Each event will follow a similar format, with a main presentation, and a…
Today the Scottish Government launches its consultation document on the future of oral health. Over the past decade the landscape of NHS dentistry and oral health in Scotland has changed significantly for the better and the Government recognises the importance of building on this success. The consultation document focuses on important area that need to…
This memorandum advises of the introduction of take-home pay thresholds implemented from 1st November 2015 for claimants on Universal Credit to be entitled to free NHS dental treatment and GOS vouchers to help towards the cost of glasses or contact lenses. Download a copy of the Memo
This letter outlines the Scottish Government’s ‘Vision for e- Dentistry’. Phase 1 will include a range oc complimentary ‘buisness efficiency measures’ timed to coincide with the EDI replacement project: All NHS communication to and from the practice by NHS email; Clarity over end date for paper GP17 forms; Agreed standards for sending digital images; Changes…
This letter advises of an amendment to the ‘Deemed NHS Committed’ Status for New Practices Claiming Additional General Dental Practice Allowance (GDPA) and Reimbursement of Practice Rental Costs. With effect from 1 November 2015 new practices will no longer be automatically deemed NHS committed for the purpose of entitlement to additional GDPA payment of 6% and…
This letter provides advice on a further revision of the Scottish Dental Access Initative (SDAI) which will take effect on the 1st November 2015. SDAI funding will now only be available in a small number of locations Eyemouth within NHS Borders Newton Stewart NHS Dumfries and Galloway Culloden,Isle of Skye, Rothesay and Islay within NHS…
The revised statement of dental remuneration (SDR), will take effect from 1st April 2015. Download a copy of SDR- No.128