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 […]
General Dental Practice Committee meeting report 6 November 2020
on 1st December 2020
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a contemporary record of that meeting, but as this is a fast-moving situation, its content is likely to become rapidly out of date. (more…)
BDA Scotland Fees Guide 2020 – 21Practitioner
on 29th November 2020
Final – BDA Scotland Fees Guide 20-21
SCOTTISH DENTAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE 18 NOVEMBER 2020 REPORT
on 27th November 2020
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a contemporary record of that meeting, but as this is a fast-moving situation, its content is likely to become rapidly out of date. (more…)
COVID-19 “levels” and delivery of dental care
on 25th November 2020
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 […]
DoD PPE Update
on 15th November 2020
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+ (more…)
Supporting the dental profession throughout the second COVID-19 wave
on 12th November 2020
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 […]
Test and Protect App
on 6th November 2020
We have all been encouraged to download and use the NHS Protect Scotland app on mobile devices to support the Test and Protect process. (more…)
REMOBILISATION OF NHS DENTAL SERVICES: PHASE 4
on 27th October 2020
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 […]
PDS Paediatric Dental Referrals via SCI gateway
on 1st October 2020
Please find attached the letter from Judith Lopes, Assistant clinical Director, PDS Paediatric Team, NHS Lothian Oral Health Service regarding PDS Paediatric Dental Referrals (more…)