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Managing Impact of COVID-19 on NHS Dental Services Over the Winter Period

Posted by: Amy McKenzie - Posted on:

The Chief Dental Officer has written to the profession to provide an update on managing the impact of COVID-19 (Omicron) over the winter period within NHS dental services.

The Dental SOP has also been revised and a copy of this is attached, along with the FAQ and DL Letter regarding daily LFDs for Healthcare Workers, NSS Guidance on the move to the Orient Gene 20 LFD Kits and staff and manager briefing for the rollout.

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Revised Dental SOP

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DL Letter – Healthcare Workers to increase Lateral Flow Device (LFD) testing frequency from twice weekly to daily.

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FAQ Guide for Asymptomatic Testing of Healthcare Workers and Scottish Ambulance Service and NHS24 Call Handlers using Lateral Flow Device (LFD) Testing – 17 December 2021

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Rollout of lateral flow devices for asymptomatic testing of healthcare workers for COVID-19 – interim SOP

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Orient Gene 20 LFD Test Kit Rollout – Primary Care Manager Brief

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Orient Gene 20 LFD Test Kit Rollout – Primary Care Staff Brief

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