Category: News
Dental contractors may take part in the Seasonal Flu immunization programme
10 September 2020This letter from the Scottish Government Primary Care Directorate advises NHS Boards of the possible role for NHS dental contractos in the flu vaccination programme for 2020/21.
CDO letter and NHS advice about FFP3 respirators
7 September 2020Scotland’s Chief Dental Officer and NHS NSS Clinical Directorate address have written to dentists about the safety of the 3M 1863 FFP3 respirators provided by NHS Scotland to allow the provision of urgent aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) in practice.
Providing Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGPs) in Practice
8 August 2020A new Memorandum PCA(D)2020 (11) has been issued providing guidance on the provision of certain AGPs in practice from the […]
Ventilation, water and environmental cleaning in dental surgeries relating to COVID-19
4 August 2020This SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) on ventilation water and environmental cleaning in dental surgeries relating to COVID-19 was developed […]
CDO Letter – Examinations Phase 3 Remobilisation
28 July 2020The Chief Dental Officer has issued a new letter outlining an amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) in […]
Aerosol Generating Procedures and their Mitigation in International Dental Guidance Documents
28 July 2020The COVID-19 Dental Services Evidence Review (CoDER) Working Group has just published its rapid review of Aerosol Generating Procedures and […]
Phase 3 Remobilisation of NHS Dental Services
10 July 2020Today sees the release of three important documents from The Scottish Government about the remobilisation of NHS dental services in Scotland.
SDCEP-Rapid Review of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry
26 June 2020SDCEP, with the support of Cochrane Oral Health, is coordinating a rapid review of the international evidence related to aerosol […]
NHS Dental Services Phase 3 –Remobilisation
25 June 2020This letter from CDO Scotland confirms that Phase 3 re-mobilisation of NHS Dental Services can start from Monday 13 July, […]
SDCEP – Comparison of UK Return-to-Practice Documents
24 June 2020The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) have published a comparison of the five main UK documents published in recent […]
NHS Dental Services-Phase 2 Remobilisation
18 June 2020A letter from the Chief Dental Officer confirms todays announcement from the First Minister that NHS Dental Services can move […]
Reopening dental practices – Latest CDO update
16 June 2020This latest CDO letter provides information on plans to reintroduce dental services on a phased basis over the course of […]
SDCEP Survey: Using Apps in Dentistry – Have your say!
15 June 2020Dentists, dental hygienists/therapists, dental nurses and undergraduates – please take 10-15 minutes to complete this anonymous Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness […]
SDCEP – Resuming General Dental Services Guide – minor update
13 June 2020The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) have issued a minor update to their Resuming General Dental Services Guide. These […]
Updated – Remobilisation of NHS Dental Services in Scotland
8 June 2020In a letter published today Tom Ferris, Scotland’s Chief Dental Officer updates the process to ‘Remobilisation of NHS Dental Services in Scotland’.
Accessing PPE – an update for dental practices in NHS Scotland
8 June 2020This is a letter about PPE to all dentists from National Services Scotland’s Directors of National Procurement and Dentistry.
SDCEP Reopening Dental Practice Guide launched
25 May 2020In a letter of the 20th May the Chief Dental Officer outlined a phased remobilisation of NHS dental services. To […]
New information for dental patients from NHS Scotland
20 May 2020New advice for dental patients in Scotland has just been issued (20th May 2020).
Update to Rapid Review of recommendations for re-opening dental services
19 May 2020An update to the recently published rapid review of recommendations for the re-opening of dental services is now available. The […]
Rapid Review of recommendations for re-opening dental services
18 May 2020Guidance to support decision-making for re-opening dental services closed or reduced across the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.