The BDA have just issued a survey to gather the views of GDPs on the letter the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care issued to dental teams last week about SG’s plans to reintroduce an (amended) SDR and end Covid support payments early next year: (more…)
Supply problem with Emergency Dental Boxes
on 25th October 2021
As you are aware over the past 6 months there have been problems with the supply of emergency dental kits from ourselves. This has been due to lack of availability of Midazolam Oromucosal Solution and when available, only has a short shelf life. (more…)
Out of Hours Care
on 14th October 2021
Oral Health Service Unscheduled Care Out of Hours Service ####HIGH PRIORITY#### Out of Hours Care Letter
BDA Elections Open for Committees including SDPC
on 14th October 2021
Dear LDC Secretaires, Nominations have now opened for the triennium elections to BDA committees https://www.bda.org/news-centre/latest-news-articles/Pages/Nominations-for-BDA-elections-are-now-open.aspx. Nominations will close at midday on Monday 25 October. If you have any queries, please contact elections@bda.org. If you could please pass this information onto your members. Kind regards, Kirsten
Child Protection contact numbers
on 7th October 2021
Local Contact Numbers Edinburgh City of Edinburgh Council Children & Families Social Care Direct: 0131 200 2327 or 2324 Emergency Social Work Service: 0800 731 6969 Website: www.edinburgh.gov.uk (Link: Social Care) Police Force Communications Centre: 0131 311 3131 Lothian and Borders Police website: www.lbp.police.uk Midlothian Midlothian Council 0131 270 7500 Social Work Children & Families: 0131 271 […]
SCOTTISH DENTAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE 15 SEPTEMBER 2021 REPORT
on 28th September 2021
The Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC) held a meeting by videoconference on Wednesday 15 September 2021, to discuss the latest Covid-19 developments. This report provides a contemporary record of that meeting, but as this is a fast-moving situation, its content is likely to become rapidly out of date. The BDA provides live updates at https://www.bda.org/coronavirus […]
Self-isolation exemption for healthcare workers
on 4th August 2021
Self-isolation exemption for healthcare workers Discussions in Scotland have taken place following the UK Government’s announcement that vaccinated Health & Social Care staff could be exempted from self-isolation. Scottish Government has issued a letter to NHS Boards; these arrangements are decided on a case by case subject to risk assessment and the service being in […]
Summary of recent key BDA Scotland developments and activities
on 4th August 2021
This document summarises recent key developments and BDA Scotland activities. We publish regular updates on these issues on the BDA’s Coronavirus Live Updates web page: Live updates: Coronavirus and dentistry (bda.org) (more…)
Director’s Letter – DL(2021)22 – Self Isolation Exemption for Health and Social Care Workers
on 27th July 2021
Dear all I would be grateful if you could share Director’s Letter – DL(2021)22 – Self Isolation Exemption for Health and Social Care Workers with your contacts. The framework has been designed with clinical leads within the Scottish Government to enable fully vaccinated and asymptomatic Health and Social Care staff who have been a contact […]
Combined Practice inspections
on 27th July 2021
Please find attached a letter from the Director of Dentistry regarding the restart of Dental Practice Inspections with effect from 1 September 2021. Practices will be given approx. 8 weeks notice in advance of their inspection. Those practices who are are due September, October and November have already received notification that they are the first […]