Category: News
Use of Midazolam 10mg/2ml ampoules for buccal administration in Emergency Dental Boxes
18 March 2022The Deputy Chief Dental Officer has written to NHS dental teams on 18 March 2022 to advise of the use […]
Dental patients taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs – SDCEP guidance update
14 March 2022The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) in NES has today published the second edition of its highly accessed […]
FAQ on Revised Payment Arrangements in PCA(D)(2022)3
8 March 2022The full FAQ on the revised payment arrangements which were outlined in PCA(D)(2022)3 can be viewed below. Please note, this […]
PCA(D)(2022)4 – Dental Sustainability Funding
7 March 2022PCA(D)(2022)4 gives details of: Funding support for ventilation and electric speed adjusting hand pieces/other equipment; notifications of interest; One-Off Sustainability […]
Recovery of NHS Dental Services: Revised Payment Arrangements
2 March 2022PCA(D)(2022)3 gives details of the: cessation of emergency support payments after the March-paid April 2022 payment schedule, replaced by a […]
Free Courses in Mental Health and Digital Skills
17 February 2022The broader dental community has received a kind offer from North Lanarkshire College, of free access to an online Mental […]
UPDATE: Amendment No. 155 to the SDR – Recruitment and Retention Allowance
7 February 2022Amendment No. 155 advises of changes to the geographical areas and eligibility criteria for Determination XIII – Recruitment and Retention […]
RESPECT Campaign – Stakeholder Toolkit for Violence and Aggression – 21 January 2022
2 February 2022The stakeholder toolkit for violence and aggression has been published as part of the RESPECT Campaign. This toolkit has been […]
Letter to Chief Executives – Childsmile Programme Expansion – 17 November 2021
1 February 2022Letter from Tim McDonnell, Director of Primary Care to Chief Executives on funding for winter preparedness and Childsmile as part […]
Letter to Chief Executives – Winter Preparedness Funding – 1 November 2021
1 February 2022Tim McDonnell, Director of Primary Care wrote to Chief Executives about the winter preparedness funding as part of a separate […]
Phillips Defibrillator Consumables
19 January 2022This letter from National Services Scotland provides information about the ordering of defibrillator pads. Download a copy of the letter
Amendment No. 154 to the SDR
17 January 2022Amendment No. 154 advises of changes to Item 1 Examination and Report; item 2 Procedures to Assist Diagnosis and Treatment […]
Protecting Vunerable Groups (PVG) Scheme
11 January 2022Disclosure Scotland is the Executive Agency of the Scottish Government which checks and shares information about people’s criminal records. This helps […]
Managing Impact of COVID-19 on NHS Dental Services Over the Winter Period
20 December 2021The Chief Dental Officer has written to the profession to provide an update on managing the impact of COVID-19 (Omicron) […]
Revised Scottish Dental Access Initative
20 December 2021This letter PCA(D) (2021)8 provides details of a further revision of the Scottish Dental Access Initative (SDAI) which takes effect from […]
SCI Gateway / Windows 11 Compatibility Warning
16 December 2021NSS has not tested SCI Gateway using Windows 11 and as such advise that users DO NOT
upgrade their PC’s to Windows 11 at this time.
NHSGG&C Pecos PPE Direct Ordering
22 November 2021NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Pecos PPE Direct Ordering – Ordering & Deliveries over Christmas/New Year arrangements have changed; the ordering […]
NICE accreditation for SDCEP extended for 5 years
4 November 2021The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) has just announced that their application to renew thie NICE accreditation has been […]
Statement on Water Fluoridation
3 November 2021By the Consultants in Dental Public Health & Chief Administrative Dental Officers and the Directors of Dentistry in Scotland.
Help with Health Costs – 2021
1 November 2021Public information leaflet providing information on NHS dental charges, Optical Voucher values and help with health costs including Travel costs.