Category: News

New Radiation File Dental IR(ME)R Employers Procedures Templates(EP4-6)

This 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)

In collaboration with the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulation Regulator in Scotland we will publish fortnightly from today a library […]

Urgent Information – Waste Audits

Please 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

The 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

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 […]

FAQ on Payment Reform

The 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

The 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

The 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

Present: 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

Present: 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

The 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

Following 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

BDA 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

The attached PCA advises Boards of the revised areas for inclusion in the Scottish Dental Access Initiative grant from 26 […]

CDO(2023)1 – CDO Letter – Falsified Medical Oxygen – 18 April 2023