Category: News
New Radiation File Dental IR(ME)R Employers Procedures Templates(EP4-6)
31 January 2024This is the second in a series of new Employers Procedure(EP) templates specifically written for General Dental Practices. The templates […]
New Radiation File Dental IR(ME)R Employers Procedures Templates(EP1-3)
24 January 2024In collaboration with the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulation Regulator in Scotland we will publish fortnightly from today a library […]
Urgent Information – Waste Audits
23 January 2024Please read the attached information about requirements for audit and associated paperwork that will be required from all waste producers […]
Some Good News around Dental Radiology/Radiography for Dental Practices in Scotland
4 December 2023The Ionising Regulations (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) warranted officer/inspector to the Scottish Parliament and his team (who are hosted by […]
PCA(D)(2023)6 – Amendment No. 162 to the SDR – Determination I minor corrections
30 October 2023Amendment No. 162 to the SDR, which will be effective from 1 November 2023, makes minor corrections to the following […]
Dental vocational (foundation) training
18 October 2023NES 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
16 October 2023The BRIGHT research trial looked at the impact of lessons about oral health in secondary school followed by a series […]
CDO Letter on Amendment Regulations
21 September 2023To 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
21 September 2023Amendment No. 161 provides the new Determination I for general dentistry, which will be effective from 1 November 2023. The […]
Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 update
7 September 2023Based on our stakeholders’ feedback, we’re working towards implementing the Disclosure(Scotland) Act 2020 by 1 April 2025. The additional time […]
FAQ on Payment Reform
21 August 2023The full FAQ on payment reform, referred to in PCA(D)(2023)5, can be viewed and download below.
PCA(D)(2023)4 – Fees for Determination I
27 July 2023The Minister for Public Health, and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto MSP, has issued a letter to the sector regarding PCA(D)(2023)4, […]
CDO(2023)3 – TURAS Programme for Dental Nurse Induction
19 July 2023The Chief Dental Officer has issued a letter regarding a TURAS programme for dental nurse induction. A copy of the […]
Regular Dental Reform Meeting between SG/BDA – 12 April 2023
31 May 2023Present: David McColl, Chair of Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC), Josephine Weir, Deputy Chair of SDPC, Charlotte Waite, Director, BDA […]
Regular Dental Reform Meeting between SG/BDA – 29 March 2023
31 May 2023Present: Josephine Weir, Deputy Chair of SDPC, Charlotte Waite, Director, BDA Scotland, Tom Ferris, Chief Dental Officer, Gillian Leslie, Deputy […]
Digital Prescribing and Dispensing Pathways programme
25 May 2023The Digital Prescribing and Dispensing Pathways (DPDP) programme focuses onrevolutionising the prescribing and dispensing process in Scotland. It will ultimately […]
(2023-2-CDO-Letter) Withdrawal of COVID-19 extended use of face masks
22 May 2023Following a review, that the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health andSocial Care and the Minister for Social Care, Mental […]
Regular Dental Reform Meeting between SG/BDA/SDPC – 10 May 2023
12 May 2023BDA Scotland / SDPC representatives/ Scottish Government joint update on payment reform: “BDA Scotland/ SDPC representatives and Scottish Government held […]
NHS: PCA(D)(2023)2 – Revised Scottish Dental Access Initiative – 25 April 2023
25 April 2023The attached PCA advises Boards of the revised areas for inclusion in the Scottish Dental Access Initiative grant from 26 […]