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.
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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…
Dental management of patients at risk of Infective Endocarditis – Survey
The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) published implementation advice regarding Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis in August 2018. To help explore the usefulness and impact of this advice, we are inviting you to take part in a survey which explores dentists’ current practice, attitudes and beliefs regarding dental management of patients at risk of…
Sustainability and the Childsmile Programme
All dental resources used and distributed by the Childsmile programme are purchased as part of a single national contract which goes out to European tender. However, this year we will begin the process for setting the specification for the next contract at which point we will look at all the products we use and identify…
RCPSG – Top Tips for GDPs – 31st May 2019
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…
Dental Nurses Survey
The Scottish Government in conjunction with the BDA (Scotland) has just announced a forthcoming survey of Dental Nurses. The survey announcement was made in the PCA (D) (2019)6 . Practitioner Services will be emailing a link to the survey to all designated dentists and the survey will close on the 5th May.
Revised Scottish Dental Access Initiative
This letter advises of the latest revisions to the Scottish Dental Access Initiative (SDAI) which will take effect from the 1st April 2019 . It outlines the designated areas of Scotland where financial assistance will be available to expand or purchase existing NHS dental practices. Download a copy of the Letter PCA(D) (2019)5 …
SDCEP – Oral Health Assessment and Review – Questionnaire
SDCEP (Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme) is reviewing the evidence underpinning the current Oral Health Assessment and Review guidance. To support the review SDCEP is inviting practitioners to complete a questionnaire regarding your current practice, and beliefs and attitudes towards specific aspects of the Oral Health Assessment and Review guidance. The questionnaire should take about…
e-dental programme: submission of payment claims
This new memorandum PCA (D) (2019) 4 provides a position report on the Scottish Government’s e-dental programme for the electronic submission of payment claims and prior approval. Download a copy of PCA (D) (2019) 4
Interested in Research in Primary Dental Care – Survey closing shortly
To help increase involvement in Primary Care Dental Research in Scotland SDPBRN are supporting the National Institute for Health (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Oral and Dental Health Specialty Group. The NIHR CRN Oral and Dental Specialty Group is conducting a survey to: 1. Identify Dentists and Dental Care Professionals interested in taking part…
Oral Health Improvement Plan – Feb 2019
An update for dentists and dental bodies corporate (DBCs) about progress with the Oral Health Implementation Programme to February 2019 is now available in PCA(D)(2019)(3). Download a copy of PCA(D)(2019(3) Highlighted in the memorandum is a forthcoming blog and the Chief Dental Officers twitter account @CDO_Scotland. An overview of the phasing of implementation is…
Scottish Cancer Referral Guidelines
The updated Scottish Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer are now available . Specific guidelines for Head and Neck Cancer can be found here. A free app – Cancer Referral Guidelines – can be downloaded using the QR codes now found in the revised Guidelines. Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK will be working with their Primary…
Oral Health Community Challenge Fund Launched
The Scottish Goverment has launched its Oral Health Community Challenge Fund announced in the Oral Health Improvement Plan. The fund is a £2.5 million grant scheme to help improve the oral health of people living in areas of multiple deprivation. Third sector organisations can apply for grants between £7,000 and £30,000 a year to set…
Dental Webinars
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…
Amendment No.140 to the Statement of Dental Remuneration SDR
A new amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) has now been released Memorandum PCA(D)(2019)2. The changes come into force on the 1st February 2019. Amendment No. 140 to the SDR can be downloaded from our SDR page
SDCEP Prescribing App updated
The SDCEP ‘Dental Prescribing’ app has been updated following amendments to the latest edition of the British National Formulary (BNF 76) which was published in September 2018. This update includes information on the 2016 amendment to NICE Clinical Guideline 64 ‘Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis’ and the associated SDCEP Implementation Advice which was published in August…
Are you a Dentist or Dental Care Professional interested in research?
In 2017 the National Institute for Health (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Oral and Dental Health Specialty Group in collaboration with the Dental Schools Council and Public Health England, launched an initiative to identify unanswered questions relating to oral and dental health research from a patient, public and clinical perspective. In December 2018, the…