The Chief Dental Officer has issued a letter PCA(D) 2021(2) advising NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of the publication of an amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR), Amendment No. 149, which takes effect from 1 February 2021. The Memorandum advises NHS dental contractors of the move to a flat-rate payment for maternity, paternity, adoptive leave, and long term sickness payments.