Tag: CDO letter
CDO letter and NHS advice about FFP3 respirators
7 September 2020Scotland’s Chief Dental Officer and NHS NSS Clinical Directorate address have written to dentists about the safety of the 3M 1863 FFP3 respirators provided by NHS Scotland to allow the provision of urgent aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) in practice.
Providing Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGPs) in Practice
8 August 2020A new Memorandum PCA(D)2020 (11) has been issued providing guidance on the provision of certain AGPs in practice from the […]
CDO Letter – Examinations Phase 3 Remobilisation
28 July 2020The Chief Dental Officer has issued a new letter outlining an amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) in […]
NHS Dental Services Phase 3 –Remobilisation
25 June 2020This letter from CDO Scotland confirms that Phase 3 re-mobilisation of NHS Dental Services can start from Monday 13 July, […]
NHS Dental Services-Phase 2 Remobilisation
18 June 2020A letter from the Chief Dental Officer confirms todays announcement from the First Minister that NHS Dental Services can move […]
Reopening dental practices – Latest CDO update
16 June 2020This latest CDO letter provides information on plans to reintroduce dental services on a phased basis over the course of […]
Updated – Remobilisation of NHS Dental Services in Scotland
8 June 2020In a letter published today Tom Ferris, Scotland’s Chief Dental Officer updates the process to ‘Remobilisation of NHS Dental Services in Scotland’.
NHS financial support measures during COVID-19 and other sources of funding support
10 April 2020The Chief Dental Officer has issued a memorandum for independent contractors (dentists and dental bodies corporate) with specific guidance for […]
Use of external advisers for senior dental appointments in the PDS
14 June 2019Letter from the Interim Chief Dental Officer, 4th June 2019. This updates the previous CDO letter on external advisers issued on 2 June 2015.
Revised Scottish Dental Access Initative
1 May 2019This letter PCA(D) (2019)7 provides details of a further revision of the Scottish Dental Access Initative (SDAI) which will take […]
Revised Scottish Dental Access Initiative
22 March 2019This letter advises of the latest revisions to the Scottish Dental Access Initiative (SDAI) which will take effect from the […]
Applications to the NHS Board Dental List: Mandatory Training Requirement
29 April 2016From 1st April 2016, there was now a mandatory training requirement for dentists applying to join the dental list in […]
GDS amendment regulations and SDR amendment no. 131
23 March 2016This letter advises NHS Boards, Practitioner Services and NHS Education for Scotland of the introduction of the NHS (General Dental […]
Strategic vision for E-Dentistry
26 October 2015This letter outlines the Scottish Government’s ‘Vision for e- Dentistry’. Phase 1 will include a range oc complimentary ‘buisness efficiency […]
Practice Premises Revaluation Exercise -2014/5
16 October 2014This letter provides information on forthcoming revaluation exercise of dental practices that will take place between 20th October 2014 and […]