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
Notification of changes to prescribing guidance in the light of the remobilisation of services after COVID-19.
The Chief Dental Officer has issued a letter PCA(D) 2021(2) advising NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of the publication of an amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR), Amendment No. 149, which takes effect from 1 February 2021. The Memorandum advises NHS dental contractors of the move to a flat-rate payment for maternity, paternity,…
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 letter from Tom Ferris the Chief Dental Officer announces that funding of up to £5 million will be available from the Scottish Government for the dental sector to help dental practices purchase, renew or upgrade ventilation equipment that meets the requirement of 10 air changes per hour. The scheme will run during the current…
Important regulatory changes regarding the import or export of human tissues and cells between Great Britain (GB) and the European Economic Area (EEA) for the dental sector.
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…
The NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical ‘Specials’ Service has issued a letter regarding the supply problem with the Emergency Dental Boxes. Download a copy of the letter
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…