Today the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has released a letter providing information on the 100 Day Commitment remittance of NHS dental patient charges for young people aged under 26.
From 24 August 2021, young people will be eligible for free NHS dental treatment on courses started before their 26th birthday. The changes will take effect immediately and there is no “opt-in” required. However, it is not yet business as usual and dental practices will need to prioritise people with urgent dental problems and those…
Caring for Smiles, Scotland’s national oral health programme for dependent older adults, has supported care homes, care at home and other services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Although in-person training was suspended, teams have supported care homes in many different ways and Open Badges, for care home and care at home services, provided online training during…
In a letter today, the Division of the Chief Dental Officer for Scotland announces three new Deputy Chief Dental Officers. The successful candidates bring a wealth of experience to their roles, which will support our continuing remobilisation and recovery phase, as well contributing to the development of Scotland’s major programme of change in the delivery…