Becoming a Vocational Trainer
The application process is now open for Trainers for Dental Vocational Training and Therapist Vocational Training in Scotland for 2020/21
News
National Dental Inspection Program (NDIP) 2019 Report
The latest findings of the Detailed Inspection programme of P7 children in school year 2018/19 have now been released by the Information Services Division (ISD). The National Dental Inspection Programme (NDIP) is carried out annually under the auspices of the Scottish Dental Epidemiology Co-ordinating Committee on behalf of NHS Boards. Main points Children’s dental health is continuing…
SDR Amendment No. 142
The latest amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) has now been released Memorandum PCA(D)(2019)12. The changes come into force on the 1st November 2019.The The full SDR No. 142 to the SDR can be downloaded from our SDR page
Consent in Dentistry Survey
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.
Would you like to have your say on quality improvement in dentistry?
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…
Update to Pay and Conditions of Service, 2019-20
Changes in salary scales and allowances in 2019-20 for hospital dentists, public health dentists, dental service staff, training grades, advisors, assistant directors and directors of dental practice education.
SDCEP’s new Dental Companion app launched
A new app, the Dental Companion, launched today by the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP), delivers easy mobile access to SDCEP’s evidence-based guidance.
New QI eLearning modules
Quality improvement elearning modules for all of the dental team.
Safety Climate Survey
The Safety Climate Survey for dental practices will open on Thursday 1 August 2019 and close on Tuesday 31st March 2020
No health without oral health – Report
How oral health contributes to Public Health Priorities in Scotland This report has been produced by the Consultants in Dental Public Health (CsDPH) and Chief Administrative Dental Officers (CADO) Group in Scotland as part of the Public Health Reform Programme. This paper outlines the successes in oral health and outlines the challenges to be faced…
Scottish Health Awards 2019
Dentist Award Why not nominate your dentist for the 2019 Scottish Health Awards Dentist Award? Anyone can nominate and nominations from the public are welcome. This award is for an individual dentist providing excellent NHS dental care for people in Scotland. This award aims to recognise the high quality and dedicated NHS dental care that an individual…
Quality Improvement Activity for General Dental Practitioners 2019-22
A new memorandum [PCA(D)(2019)10] outlining the arrangements for the quality improvement (QI) activities undertaken by dentists for the forthcoming 3-year cycle 2019/22 is now available. Dentists are required to undertake quality improvement activities as a terms of service requirement, as described in paragraph 40 of Schedule 1 to the NHS (General Dental Services) Scotland Regulations…
Oral Health Community Challenge Awards announced
The Community Challenge Fund was one of the proposals in the Oral Health Improvement Plan. Details of the fund and a call for proposals was launched in February of this year. Details of the successful oral health improvement projects and funding have now been released by the Scottish Government. Details are available on the Scottish…
Dental Amalgam
The Scottish Govenment has provided a plan of the action it is undertaking to reduce the use of dental amalgam in Scotland. This is part of a U-wide response to an EU directive which places restrictions on the use of dental amalgam. For further information click here
Amendment No 141 to the Statement of Dental Remuneration
Scottish ministers have amended the regulations on dental remuneration, effective from 1st July 2019
Use of external advisers for senior dental appointments in the PDS
Letter from the Interim Chief Dental Officer, 4th June 2019. This updates the previous CDO letter on external advisers issued on 2 June 2015.
Smile4life questionnaire
Smile4life is the national oral health improvement programme for people experiencing homelessness in Scotland. As part of an investigation into how Smile4life is being implemented we invite all practitioners that work in oral health and homelessness to complete a short questionnaire. It takes 10 minutes to complete and asks practitioners about their beliefs and attitudes…
GDPs Annual Expenses Exercise 2019/20
This memorandum, PCA (D) (2019)8 , provides information about the forthcoming annual expenses exercise for GDPs in Scotland providing NHS General Dental Services. The exercise will run from 21st May to the 18th June 2019 and involves the completion of an online accounts template. Download a copy of Memorandum PCA (D) (2019)8
Revised Scottish Dental Access Initative
This letter PCA(D) (2019)7 provides details of a further revision of the Scottish Dental Access Initative (SDAI) which will take effect from the 1st May 2019. Download a copy of PCA(D) (2019)7
Scottish Adult Oral Health Survey 2016-8
Information Services Division (ISD) has today published information on the Scottish Adult Oral Health Survey (SAOHS) . The report provides statistics for the combined 2016 and 2018 SAHOS surveys. Data was collected by 126 dentists for a total of 3,114 patients aged 45 years and over. Main Points This project has shown that collecting survey…