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IRMER – Dentist risk benefit posters

A gentle reminder about your IR(ME)R responsibilities from the regulator. Is your risk poster on display and visible and readable? […]

Letter to NHS dental teams from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, has written a letter to all NHS dental teams […]

Community Challenge Fund – End of Fund Findings Report

The Oral Health Community Challenge Fund End of Fund Findings Report, which highlights key learning from delivery of the Oral […]

CDO(2022)4 – CDO Letter – Legionella Risk Assessment

The CDO has issued a letter today advising of the publication of updated SDCEP guidance on Legionella Risk Assessments and […]

GDC consultation on draft strategy for 2023-25

The General Dental Council (GDC) is currently consulting on our draft strategy for 2023-25. This is your chance to help […]

Application for Maternity Exemption Certificates

Letter from Practitioner Services to NHS midwifes detailing changes to the application for Maternity Exemption Certificates applicable from 1 August […]

CDO(2022)3 – CDO Letter – Survey Reminder

The CDO has issued a letter today encouraging those whohave not already done so, to complete the survey on the […]

Letter to NHS dental teams from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, wrote a letter to all NHS dental teams explaining […]

Reform of NHS Dental Services – Survey 1

The Oral Health Improvement Plan (OHIP), the wide-ranging engagement between Scottish Government and the profession, highlighted a broad consensus within […]

CsDPH Fluoride Recommendations 2022

A recently revised fluoride recommendations paper last published by the CsDPH group in 2017 is available to download. The summary […]

HND in Dental Hygine

We are delighted that Tom Ferris, Chief Dental Officer for Scotland, has supported our new HND Dental Hygiene programme, taking […]

New PSD Senior Dental Adviser

NHS National Services Scotland are pleased to announce the appointment of their new Senior Dental Adviser in Practitioner Services (PSD). […]

UPDATE: Amendment No. 157 to the SDR – Allowances

PCA(D)(2022)6 provides details of a number of changes to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR): Removal of protection payments for: […]

Participate and Donate!

Please help support Professor John Gibson, a “weel-kent face” in our profession as he walks from Land’s End to John […]

Director of Dentistry Vacancy (Western Isles)

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Western Isles to lead the transformation of Dental Services across the islands to […]

Dental Hygienist training for Dental Nurses

Exciting career development opportunity for experienced dental nurses in Vocational Training Practices (practices currently involved in VT or at some stage in the last 5 years) to train as a Dental Hygienist

PCA(D)(2022)5 – Dental Equipment Repairs

PCA(D)(2022)5 provides details of the arrangements for the Improvement Allowances for Replacement and/or Repairs to Dental Equipment, including how to […]

CDO(2022)2 – CDO Letter – Updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Please find attached the updated SOP for dental teams in Scotland updated 4 April 2022. These sections reflect the main […]

The Scottish Government

De-escalation of COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC) measures

The Chief Nursing Officer’s Nosocomial Review Group (CNRG) have reviewed the advice from the Antibiotic Resistance & Healthcare Acquired Infection […]

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Scottish Dental Clinical Leadership Fellows

Development opportunity for NHS General Dental Practitioners working in NHS Scotland