Tag: general dental services
Letter to NHS dental teams from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
28 June 2022The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, wrote a letter to all NHS dental teams explaining […]
Reform of NHS Dental Services – Survey 1
28 June 2022The Oral Health Improvement Plan (OHIP), the wide-ranging engagement between Scottish Government and the profession, highlighted a broad consensus within […]
UPDATE: Amendment No. 157 to the SDR – Allowances
9 May 2022PCA(D)(2022)6 provides details of a number of changes to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR): Removal of protection payments for: […]
PCA(D)(2022)5 – Dental Equipment Repairs
14 April 2022PCA(D)(2022)5 provides details of the arrangements for the Improvement Allowances for Replacement and/or Repairs to Dental Equipment, including how to […]
CDO(2022)2 – CDO Letter – Updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
4 April 2022Please find attached the updated SOP for dental teams in Scotland updated 4 April 2022. These sections reflect the main […]
De-escalation of COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC) measures
1 April 2022The Chief Nursing Officer’s Nosocomial Review Group (CNRG) have reviewed the advice from the Antibiotic Resistance & Healthcare Acquired Infection […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
Ventilation Improvement Allowance FAQ – updated.
25 October 2021Updated ventilation FAQ.
Emergency Drug Boxes – Supply Issues
20 October 2021Dental practitioners will be aware that over the past 6 months there have been problems with with the supply of […]
CDO Letter – Activity Management- General Dental Services
29 June 2021Today the Chief Dental Officer has released a letter providing further information regarding activity monitoring in the General Dental Services […]
Statement of Dental Remuneration Amendment No.149
14 June 2021The Chief Dental Officer has issued a letter PCA(D) 2021(2) advising NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of the publication of […]
Equitable remobilisation of dental services
14 June 2021The Scottish Consultants in Dental Public Health and Chief Administrative Dental Officers have published a position paper on the ‘equitable […]