Urgent Information – Waste Audits

Please read the attached information about requirements for audit and associated paperwork that will be required from all waste producers […]

New templates for Employers Procedures (EPs)

I am happy to announce that we will publish a set of new templates for Employers Procedures (EPs) specifically created […]

Some Good News around Dental Radiology/Radiography for Dental Practices in Scotland

The Ionising Regulations (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) warranted officer/inspector to the Scottish Parliament and his team (who are hosted by […]

CDO Letter (2023)4 – Quality Improvement Activity – 24 November 2023

PCA(D)(2023)6 – Amendment No. 162 to the SDR – Determination I minor corrections

Amendment No. 162 to the SDR, which will be effective from 1 November 2023, makes minor corrections to the following […]

Dental vocational (foundation) training

NES are currently actively recruiting new Vocational Training dental practices, further information can be found on the NES website: https://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/our-work/dental-vocational-foundation-training/

New secondary school oral health resource

The BRIGHT research trial looked at the impact of lessons about oral health in secondary school followed by a series […]

CDO Letter on Amendment Regulations

To support the implementation of payment reform a range of consequential amendments to existing regulations have been undertaken. A letter […]

PCA(D)(2023)5 – Amendment No. 161 to the SDR – Payment Reform

Amendment No. 161 provides the new Determination I for general dentistry, which will be effective from 1 November 2023. The […]

Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 update

Based on our stakeholders’ feedback, we’re working towards implementing the Disclosure(Scotland) Act 2020 by 1 April 2025. The additional time […]