Category: The Scottish Government

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Regulation of Independent Healthcare in Scotland – Consultation Responses

This consultation includes responses from the General Dental Council, British Dental Association and the Medical and Dental Defence Union. Go […]

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Refugees exemption from NHS charges

Individuals recognised as refugees or given humanitarian protection from August 2005, and their continuing exemption from NHS charges

Listing of Dental Bodies Corporate – further clarification

This letter provides further clarification on the listing of Dental Bodies Corporate and the effect of such listing in different […]

Records Management: NHS Code of Practice (Scotland) Version 2.0

The Records Management: NHS Code of Practice has been published by the Scottish Government eHealth Directorate as a guide to the required standards of practice in the management of records for those who work within or under contract to NHS organisations in Scotland. It is based on current legal requirements and professional best practice.

2008 Scottish Health Survey – Dental Data

The 1995, 1998 and 2003 Scottish Health Surveys (SHeS)  included similar questions about the number of natural teeth people have, […]

Antibiotic Prophylaxis against Infective Endocarditits

This CDO Letter to all dental practitioners  highlights the launch of NICE guidance about about Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditits […]

Review of Primary Care Salaried Dental Services in Scotland

The review was established in 2002 by the Chief Dental Officer. It was chaired by Margie Taylor, then Consultant in […]

A Good Practice Guide on Consent for Health Professionals in NHSScotland

The new guidance summarises good practice on consent and takes account of several key legislative changes which impact on the […]

Access to Dental Health Services Scotland – 2004

On 1 April 2004, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, on behalf of the Health Committee, commissioned this survey of the […]

An Action Plan for Improving Oral health and Modernising NHS Dental Services in Scotland

This document commonly known as the ‘Dental Action Plan’  was the then Scottish Executive’s response to  two consultation documents:- “Towards […]

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Scottish Prisons’ Dental Health Survey 2002

The aim of the survey was to provide accurate and up-to-date information on the dental health of the Scottish prison […]

Towards Better Oral Health in Children – Consultation Document

‘Towards Better Oral Health ‘ was a consultation document published in 2002 with a view to addressing the problems of […]

Dentistry in the New Millennium

This report  includes a summary and  recommendations of a working group  looking into the education and training of the professionals […]

Dentistry in the New Millenium – An Information technology strategy for Dentistry in Scotland

This report published in 2001  includes an executive summary and recommendations from a National Dental Information Working Group in information […]