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Printing of GP17(PR) forms

Health boards should have received the following email today regarding the status of GP17 (PR) forms: The Scottish Government is […]

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Dental patients taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs – SDCEP guidance update

  The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) in NES has today published the second edition of its highly accessed […]

Free Courses in Mental Health and Digital Skills

The broader dental community has received a kind offer from North Lanarkshire College, of free access to an online Mental […]

The Scottish Government

Statement of Dental Remuneration Amendment No.149

The Chief Dental Officer has issued a letter PCA(D) 2021(2) advising NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of the publication of […]

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Practitioner Services – Information for Dental Practitioners

Following launch of the new NSS website (nss.nhs.scot) on 1st April 2021, content on the previous NSS website has been […]

Penicillin V recommended as first line antibiotic for acute dento-alveolar infections

SAPG-Dental and clinical governance background to new prescribing guidance for penicillin V The Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG), part of […]

CDO Letter – Full range of NHS dental treatments from 1st November

In a letter released today, Tom Ferris CDO Scotland announced that, as of Sunday 1st November dental contractors will be […]

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SDCEP Reopening Dental Practice Guide launched

In a letter of the 20th May the Chief Dental Officer outlined a phased remobilisation of NHS dental services. To […]

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SDCEP developing guide to support dental practices prepare to re-open – Survey

SDCEP is developing a guide to support dental practices prepare to re-open and start seeing patients.  To help ensure that […]

Coronavirus

Recommendations for the re-opening of dental services

A rapid review of recommendations for re-opening dental services following the closure or reduction of dental services across the world […]

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SDCEP – Dental Practice Closure During COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness programme has created a new guide entitled Dental Practice Closure During COVID-19 Pandemic. This guide comprises a […]

The Scottish Government

GDPs Annual Expenses Exercise 2019/20

This memorandum, PCA (D) (2019)8 ,  provides information about the forthcoming annual expenses exercise for GDPs in Scotland providing NHS General […]

The Scottish Government

Revised Scottish Dental Access Initative

This letter PCA(D) (2019)7  provides details of a further revision of the Scottish Dental Access Initative (SDAI)  which will take […]

The Scottish Government

Revised Scottish Dental Access Initiative

This letter advises of the latest revisions to the Scottish Dental Access Initiative (SDAI)  which will take effect from the […]

The Scottish Government

Practice premises revaluation exercise -1st April 2018

The Scottish Government has today issued a memorandum advising of an exercise to update practice valuations for reimbursement of practice […]

The Scottish Government

Applications to the NHS Board Dental List: Mandatory Training Requirement

From 1st April 2016, there was now a mandatory training requirement for dentists applying to join the dental list in […]