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Combined Practice Inspection (CPI) – 2017

As from today  all practices undergoing the combined practice inspection should be using the revised checklist. The revisions have been […]

The Scottish Government

Oral health consultation closes on 8th December

The Scottish Governments consultation on the future of oral health closes a week from today on the  8th December.  The consultation […]

Scottish Dental Postgraduate Fellowship Opportunities – MSc Quality Improvement

The Scottish Dental Postgraduate Fellowship scheme is pleased to announce the availability of up to four Dental Fellowships to complete […]

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Primary Care Dentistry in Scotland 2014-5

This new report  from the Information Services Division, published on behalf of the Scottish Dental Practice Board (SDPB), provides an annual […]

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Dental health of P1 children – latest data from National Dental Inspection Programme

Today sees the publication by  Information Services Division of the latest National Dental Inspection Programme (NDIP) data from Primary 1 children […]

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The Dental Workforce in Scotland 2016

The 2016 dental workforce report is the latest in a series of biennial dental workforce reports that aim to inform […]

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Oral Health Management of Patients Prescribed Anti-resorptive or Anti-angiogenic Drugs – Consultation closes shortly

The consultation period on new guidance from SDCEP on  the Oral Health Management of Patients Prescribed Anti-resorptive or Anti-angiogenic closes on […]

Recall of some GlucaGen Hypokits – MHRA Drug Alert EL (16)/A/12 – 6 September 2016

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Statement of Dental Remuneration – Amendment No. 133

An amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) has been published. This amendment No.133 comes into force on the […]

The Scottish Government

Future of Oral Health – Consultation Roadshows

The consultation on the future of oral health services in Scotland is set to run until 8th December. Roadshows are […]

The Scottish Government

Consultation on the future of oral health

Today the Scottish Government launches its consultation document on the future of oral health. Over the past decade the landscape […]

Combined Practice Inspection (CPI) – 2017 revision

Following consultation all revisions to the CPI Checklist have been agreed by the Practice Inspection Working Group and approved by […]

Sign up for the Scottish Dental e-Newsletter

Keeping track of the latest announcements and developments in Scottish Dentistry is a time consuming business, which is why we […]

Oral Health & Dental Services for Children- Needs Assessment Consultation

The Scottish Dental Needs Assessment Programme  has just completed its draft report on Oral Health and Dental Services for Children.  […]

Scottish Health Awards 2016 – Dentist Award

The Scottish Health Awards are a prestigious awards ceremony for health care professionals in Scotland. The awards are run by […]

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SDCEP draft guidance available for consultation

Draft  SDCEP guidance on Oral Health Management of Patients Prescribed Anti-resorptive or Anti-angiogenic Drugs is now available for consultation. The […]

Topical miconazole and warfarin interaction higlighted

This week the MHRA published  a reminder about the potential drug interaction between miconazole and warfarin in their monthly. The […]

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Android version of SDCEP Dental Prescribing App Launched

The popular Dental Prescribing app from the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP)  is now available for use on Android™ […]

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Applications to the NHS Board Dental List: Mandatory Training Requirement

From 1st April 2016, there was now a mandatory training requirement for dentists applying to join the dental list in […]

Standards for Conscious Sedation in the Provision of Dental Care

The Chief Dental Officers of  England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have  issued a letter about the findings of the […]