For your information please find the link to this week’s BDA Live Updates.

This report contains a summary of developments in Scotland since the PEC meeting in February. (more…)

Scotland’s Mental Health Strategy takes a health promoting and preventative approach, with a guiding ambition to prevent and treat mental health problems with the same commitment, passion and drive as we do with physical health problems. We are acutely aware of the growing impact the Coronavirus pandemic is having on our professional and personal lives. […]

I would like to update you on some forthcoming changes to Determination V (maternity, paternity, and adoptive leave payments) and VI (long term sickness payments) of the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR). CDO(2021)2

We’ve been in discussion with the Scottish Government following concerns from pregnant dentists that they are being financially disadvantaged. This is because the “test period” for calculating maternity payments is now increasingly based on the COVID support payments (80% of pre-pandemic gross Item of Service). This means that such dentists are receiving lower payments than […]

As you are aware Scottish Government have said that continued financial support, at the current level, to practices will be predicated by their delivering around 20% of prior clinical activity. The measure that is to be used to define that activity level has yet to be finalized, but it will inevitably include elements of submissions […]

Please use the following link to see the latest BDA Live Updates: (more…)

We are transitioning to a replacement for the 3M 1863+ mask. The new mask (3M 9330+) is a direct equivalent to the 3M 1863+ and therefore, if you have been face fitted for the 1863+ mask, you can use the 9330+ model. Due to this transition your order from the last 4 week cycle may […]

As you are aware reusable FFP3 masks are not supported by the NHS Lothian RPE team. However I am also conscious that a number of practices are using these masks as a routine for patient care. Please read the update: (more…)

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 […]