Following a review, that the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health andSocial Care and the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport have agreed towithdraw the ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): extended use of face masks and face coverings inhospitals, primary care and community healthcare settings’ guidance and the ‘Coronavirus(COVID-19): extended use of face coverings in social…
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…
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.
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…
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…
Memorandum PCA(D)2021(3) outlines the latest amendments to the statement of of dental remuneration (SDR). The memorandum contains details of:- Funding support for ventilation equipment in dental practices Consequential changes to the SDR. The memorandum also provides a link to the findings of the recent ventilation survey which had a response rate of 65%. Key findings…
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…
Letter from the CDO covering the Ventilation Survey, LFD Testing and the COVID-19 Surveillance Programme.
Your Designated Dentist should complete this survey by 23rd April 2021.
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…
Mental health resources for independent dental practitioners and their teams.
Health Board contacts for Quality Control / Quality issues with the PPE
Letter regarding the £500 payment to NHS staff including NHS Dentists and dental teams