The Minister for Public Health, and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto MSP, has issued a letter to the sector regarding PCA(D)(2023)4, which advises of fee changes to the new Determination I. A copy of the PCA, Sector Letter, and Determination I can also be found below.
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.
The Chief Dental Officer has issued a letter PCA(D) 2021(6) advising NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of the publication of an amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR), Amendment No. 152, which takes effect from 7 September 2021. The Memorandum advises NHS dental contractors of the funding support for electric drill hand pieces and…
Please could you take 10 minutes to complete this simple, anonymous, survey on ‘Consent in Dentistry’ from the University of Dundee which aims to gauge the opinions and practises of dentists who discuss material risks with patients in the Post-Montgomery era. Thanks to those who participated the survey is now closed.
Dentists, dental nurses, dental hygienists/therapists and dental practice managers… We need your help to design strategies to help dental professionals improve the quality of the care they provide to patients. We would like to invite you to work with us to make sure we design strategies that will work in the real world of dental…
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow ( RCPS) is running their very successful Top Tips for GDPs Couse again on Friday 31st May 2019. The day will be presented as a series of short presentations, addressing topics of particular relevance to those working in primary care dentistry. These will include tips on…
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is running a series of lunchtime dental webinars. Each webinar provides approximately 1 hour of CPD. This new series is free to members of the college. Non-members can purchase access. Forthcoming Webinars include: – Sports Related Dental Trauma Date: 7th March 2019 Time: 13:00 – 14:00…
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is hosting the SDCEP conference on the 18th March 2019. The aim of this day is to provide dentists with an insight into guidance development and implementation, including the latest updates on recent publications producedby the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP). The work of the Translation…
On 7-8th June 2018, this course aims to develop the participants’ operative skills in advanced hard tissue augmentation techniques for dental implant placement.
The TC White Conference at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow on the 1st June considers Complex patients, complex care – dental care under GA and sedation Topics covered include:- Assessing the medically complex patient Sedation and GA for the bariatric patient Advanced sedation techniques Developing an anaesthetic led sedation service To…
The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) draft implementation advice for Phase-down of Dental Amalgam Use is now available for consultation. The draft advice has been developed to facilitate the implementation of Article 10(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 on Mercury, which states: From 1 July 2018, dental amalgam shall not be used for dental treatment…
The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) is currently developing advice for dentists to facilitate the implementation of NICE Clinical Guideline 64 – Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis. To better understand how this recommendation is currently being interpreted, SDCEP is inviting dentists to complete a short survey which asks about their antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis…
Registration is now open for the 3rd Childsmile Evaluation symposium. Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel Beardmore Street Clydebank 09:00 – 16:30 On 23rd January 2018 The conference is FREE but places are limited. Further details and registration
The next Childsmile Evaluation Symposium will be held at:- The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel on Tuesday 23rd January 2018 Further details about the programme and registration process will disseminated later.
Practitioner Services are delivering a series of evening roadshow events across Scotland, to engage with dentists and dental care professionals who are delivering General Dental Services in NHS Scotland. The events will support dental teams with:- Understanding of the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) Prior approval requirements and discretionary fees Understanding eSchedules . The events are…
At a successful meeting held at Stirling University and attended by over 50 delegates The Scottish Dental Needs Assessment Programme (SDNAP)- Orthodontic Report was formally launched. The report was compiled by a working group consisting of:- Mrs Jennifer Rodgers (Chair) – Consultant in Dental Public Health, NHS Forth Valley Mrs Praveena Symeonoglou SDNAP Researcher based…
The Scottish Dental Needs Assessment Programme (SDNAP) -Orthodontic Report will be launched at a meeting on:- Wednesday April 29th 2015, 9.00 am to 13.30 pm Stirling Court Hotel, University of Stirling, Stirling Who is the event for? Consultants in Orthodontics, Orthodontic Specialist Practitioners, General Dental Practitioners and Oral health professionals from local health boards Strategic…
Would you like to help set the agenda of future dental education research in Scotland if so please go to http://www.survey.dundee.ac.uk/dental_education_research_stage_2 and complete the online questionnaire . You will be asked to rate a list of dental education research priorities using Likert scales and then identify the top 5 priorities from a list and explain…
Michael Matheson, Minister of Public Health Scottish Government will launch the report on the Oral Health and Psychosocial Needs of Scottish Prisoners and Young Offenders and Mouth Matters Guide For Trainers: Better Oral Care For Offenders on the 12th August 2014. The event will take place at:- The Mews, NASUWT, 35 Young Street N Lane,…