Category: News
Revised Scottish Dental Access Initative
1 May 2019This letter PCA(D) (2019)7 provides details of a further revision of the Scottish Dental Access Initative (SDAI) which will take […]
Scottish Adult Oral Health Survey 2016-8
30 April 2019Information Services Division (ISD) has today published information on the Scottish Adult Oral Health Survey (SAOHS) . The report provides […]
Dental management of patients at risk of Infective Endocarditis – Survey
29 April 2019The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) published implementation advice regarding Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis in August 2018. To […]
Sustainability and the Childsmile Programme
29 April 2019All dental resources used and distributed by the Childsmile programme are purchased as part of a single national contract which […]
Dental Nurses Survey
4 April 2019The Scottish Government in conjunction with the BDA (Scotland) has just announced a forthcoming survey of Dental Nurses. The survey […]
Revised Scottish Dental Access Initiative
22 March 2019This letter advises of the latest revisions to the Scottish Dental Access Initiative (SDAI) which will take effect from the […]
SDCEP – Oral Health Assessment and Review – Questionnaire
18 March 2019SDCEP (Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme) is reviewing the evidence underpinning the current Oral Health Assessment and Review guidance. To […]
e-dental programme: submission of payment claims
25 February 2019This new memorandum PCA (D) (2019) 4 provides a position report on the Scottish Government’s e-dental programme for the electronic […]
Interested in Research in Primary Dental Care – Survey closing shortly
21 February 2019To help increase involvement in Primary Care Dental Research in Scotland SDPBRN are supporting the National Institute for Health (NIHR) […]
Oral Health Improvement Plan – Feb 2019
19 February 2019An update for dentists and dental bodies corporate (DBCs) about progress with the Oral Health Implementation Programme to February 2019 […]
Scottish Cancer Referral Guidelines
18 February 2019The updated Scottish Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer are now available . Specific guidelines for Head and Neck Cancer can be found […]
Oral Health Community Challenge Fund Launched
13 February 2019The Scottish Goverment has launched its Oral Health Community Challenge Fund announced in the Oral Health Improvement Plan. The fund […]
Amendment No.140 to the Statement of Dental Remuneration SDR
25 January 2019A new amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) has now been released Memorandum PCA(D)(2019)2. The changes come into […]
SDCEP Prescribing App updated
24 January 2019The SDCEP ‘Dental Prescribing’ app has been updated following amendments to the latest edition of the British National Formulary (BNF […]
Are you a Dentist or Dental Care Professional interested in research?
22 January 2019In 2017 the National Institute for Health (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Oral and Dental Health Specialty Group in […]
Defibrillators in Independent Dental Practices
17 January 2019The interim Chief Dental Officer has just written out to Dentists and their staff regarding their continuing support for the […]
National Dental Inspection Program (NDIP) 2018 Report
23 October 2018The latest findings of the Detailed Inspection programme of P1 children in school year 2017/18 have now been released by […]
Have Your Say – Help Shape the Future of Oral and Dental Health Research
16 October 2018James Lind Alliance Oral and Dental Health Priority Setting Partnership Last year the Oral and Dental Health Priority Setting Partnership […]
Amendment No. 139 to the Statement of Dental Remuneration SDR
15 October 2018A new amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) has now been released Memorandum PCA(D)(2018)12. The memorandum advises of […]
Electronic submission of orthodontic payment claim forms and requests for prior approval
9 October 2018CDO letter advising NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of the intention to defer the coming-into-force date for electronic submission of orthodontic payment claim forms and requests for prior approvals.