Category: COVID-19
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 – 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.
SDCEP developing guide to support dental practices prepare to re-open – Survey
15 May 2020SDCEP is developing a guide to support dental practices prepare to re-open and start seeing patients. To help ensure that […]
SDCEP-Drugs for Management of Dental Problems During COVID-19 Pandemic – Update
11 May 2020SDCEP has updated the Drugs for Management of Dental Problems During COVID-19 Pandemic supplement, which was first published on 8 April 2020. The […]
Recommendations for the re-opening of dental services
7 May 2020A rapid review of recommendations for re-opening dental services following the closure or reduction of dental services across the world […]
SDCEP – Dental Practice Closure During COVID-19 Pandemic.
24 April 2020The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness programme has created a new guide entitled Dental Practice Closure During COVID-19 Pandemic. This guide comprises a […]
Infection Prevention and Control in Urgent Dental Care Settings during the period of COVID-19
15 April 2020Health Protection Scotland have released a new document that outlines infection prevention and control advice for dentists and the dental […]
NHS financial support measures during COVID-19 and other sources of funding support
10 April 2020The Chief Dental Officer has issued a memorandum for independent contractors (dentists and dental bodies corporate) with specific guidance for […]
COVID-19 Resources
9 April 2020As the number of our news stories and resources related to COVID-19 grows we have developed a new page for […]
SDCEP – Drugs for Management of Dental Problems During COVID-19 Pandemic
8 April 2020The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness (SDCEP) has created a supplement to the Management of Acute Dental Problems during COVID-19 Pandemic guide which […]
COVID-19 – Revised Financial Support Measures
2 April 2020Revised financial support measures being put in place for independent contractors providing NHS General Dental Services during the COVID-19 pandemic.