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Is the virus responsible for the clinical condition known as COVID19 resulting in the pandemic we are all experiencing. As you will all be aware 3 vaccines against this virus have now been approved for use in the UK and as front line health care workers dentists and their teams are eligible for vaccination in…

Happy New Year and I hope that you and your teams managed to have a good festive break. Further to my letter of 23 December regarding the Level 4 COVID restrictions introduced in mainland Scotland from Boxing Day; I would like to clarify the position for dental practices following the further restrictions announced by the…

The GDPC met via videoconference on Friday 6 November 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a contemporary record of that meeting, but as this is a fast-moving situation, its content is likely to become rapidly out of date.

Final – BDA Scotland Fees Guide 20-21

The Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC) held an interim meeting by video conference on Wednesday 18 November 2020, 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a contemporary record of that meeting, but as this is a fast-moving situation, its content is likely to become rapidly out of date.

As you are aware there are 5 levels of restrictions imposed by Scottish Government in relation to the COIVD-19 pandemic. We are now in the slightly odd position of the Lothians being divided in terms of restrictions with East Lothian in Level 2, Midlothian and Edinburgh City in Level 3 and West Lothian in Level…

You will be delighted to hear that the long-awaited Alpha Solway H series FFP3 masks are now available for fit testing and use. This is the replacement for the 3M 1863 mask and may also provide a solution for people who have not been able to fit test to the 1863 or 1863+

COVID-19 has been a challenge for the entire UK population. For dental teams, we understand the impact of asking you to scale back care in March and we appreciate your sterling efforts to resume service provision to support patients. We know that you continue to work tirelessly to address the backlog of care, all driven…

We have all been encouraged to download and use the NHS Protect Scotland app on mobile devices to support the Test and Protect process.

This letter advises NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of the arrangements for phase 4 of the remobilisation of NHS dental services. From 1 November we are moving to phase 4 of the NHS Dental Remobilisation Plan. This means that NHS dental contractors will be able to provide the full range of NHS treatments to all…

Please find attached the letter from Judith Lopes, Assistant clinical Director, PDS Paediatric Team, NHS Lothian Oral Health Service regarding PDS Paediatric Dental Referrals

SCOTTISH DENTAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE, 9 SEPTEMBER 2020: REPORT

COVID-19 Update No 21, Content of this update: SDCEP guidance Increasing rates of community infection PPE stock and usage DoD update 24th September

Please note the guidance below in relation to the use of own masks for NHS AGPs: For practitioners wanting to use their own supply of non-reusable FFP3 masks for AGP treatments on NHS patients: FFP3 masks can be utilised by practices where the practice, as the employer, holds evidence that the masks comply with HSE (Health & Safety Executive)…

Wednesday 23 September Dear Colleague, SDCEP is leading a rapid review of the evidence related to the generation and mitigation of aerosols in dental practice and the associated risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2. To support SDCEP better understand the current provision of aerosol generating procedures and the challenges faced by dentists and dental teams in…

Dear Practitioners Practices who have already had teams of staff successfully face fitted will have had supplies of 50 gowns and 25 masks each per dentist and nurse issued at the centre where the testing took place. National Procurement are working to establish an ordering and delivery system for all dental PPE and we will…

This letter advises NHS Boards of the possible role for NHS dental contractors in the flu vaccination programme for 2020/21.

Please see the attached advanced copy of the PPE letter from the CDO

Dear Dental Practice, I write to remind you that 21 September 2020 is not covered by NHS24 and therefore your practice will have to make its own arrangements for cover if the practice intends to close on that date. If your practice is closed, you should leave a suitable message on the answering machine for…

Please ensure that all relevant staff are aware of the attached