Scottish Dental Clinical Leadership Fellows
Development opportunity for NHS General Dental Practitioners working in NHS Scotland
March 2022
Use of Midazolam 10mg/2ml ampoules for buccal administration in Emergency Dental Boxes
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.
Dental patients taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs – SDCEP guidance update
The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) in NES has today published the second edition of its highly accessed Management of Dental Patients Taking Anticoagulants or Antiplatelet Drugs guidance. This SDCEP guidance update provides clear and practical recommendations to support dental teams to manage and treat this patient group safely and effectively. It is…
FAQ on Revised Payment Arrangements in PCA(D)(2022)3
The full FAQ on the revised payment arrangements which were outlined in PCA(D)(2022)3 can be viewed below. Please note, this FAQ is intended to be a live document and will therefore be updated as required.
PCA(D)(2022)4 – Dental Sustainability Funding
PCA(D)(2022)4 gives details of: Funding support for ventilation and electric speed adjusting hand pieces/other equipment; notifications of interest; One-Off Sustainability Payment The PCA Memorandum can be viewed below.
Recovery of NHS Dental Services: Revised Payment Arrangements
PCA(D)(2022)3 gives details of the: cessation of emergency support payments after the March-paid April 2022 payment schedule, replaced by a ‘multiplier’ payment in addition to item of service payments from the April-paid May 2022 to June-paid July 2022 schedules inclusive; continuation of the 30% protected enhancement for the General Dental Practice Allowance, as outlined in…