Practices open for non-urgent care from 13 July
All dental practices in Scotland can see registered patients for routine care, that does not involve aerosol generating procedures (AGPs),… Read more
Scotland facing ‘oral health disaster’ unless new funding is agreed
The Scottish Government has been urged to provide “urgent financial support” to private dentistry within mixed practices to ensure it… Read more
10,000 additional appointments ‘available across Scotland’
Dental practices can resume seeing see NHS patients in need of urgent care from today, the Scottish Government confirmed today.… Read more
UK lowers COVID-19 alert level
The UK’s chief medical officers have agreed that the threat from COVID-19 can be lowered one level on the alert… Read more
Scottish dental practices to reopen next week
Dental practices can reopen from Monday (22 June), the Scottish Government has announced. Further changes to lockdown restrictions in Scotland… Read more
Funding crisis: more than 50 per cent of practices ‘may not reopen’, according to poll
More than half of Scottish practices questioned in a poll said they may remain closed, despite the Government’s remobilisation plan… Read more
NHS lawyers say dentists treating private patients for non-urgent care could be reported to the police
Lawyers advising NHS Scotland have said that health boards can report dentists to the police if they are found to… Read more
Scotland’s private dentists reopen
Regulator gives green light, though Government urges: ‘follow the spirit’ of route map Read more
Phase one of Scotland’s practice ‘remobilisation’ underway
The first phase of Scotland’s plan to ‘remobilise’ dental practices gets underway today with an increase in the range of… Read more
‘Test and protect’ to be rolled out nationally, says Scottish Government
Test and Protect – NHS Scotland’s approach to controlling the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the community – will be… Read more
In Focus
Practice ‘recovery toolkit’ published
A practice ‘recovery toolkit’ has been published by the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP). It follows the letter from… Read more
Scotland’s private dentists can reopen for emergency care, says regulator
Private dentists can now open to see patients for emergency care, Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) said today. In a letter… Read more
Dental staff support for COVID-19 vaccine trial
Dental staff in Glasgow have been encouraged to apply to take part in Oxford University’s trial of a COVID-19 vaccine.… Read more
Phased return of dental services outlined in Government’s ‘route map’
An increase in care offered at emergency dental hubs is included in the first phase of the Scottish Government’s ‘route… Read more
CDO announces ‘remobilisation’ of NHS dental services in Scotland
The first steps in the “remobilisation” of NHS dental services in Scotland have been announced by Tom Ferris, Scotland’s Chief… Read more
GDC refuses to change annual retention fee amid COVID-19 crisis
No changes to the annual retention fee (ARF) will be made by the General Dental Council (GDC) in response to… Read more
COVID-19; loss of taste or smell added to symptoms that should trigger self-isolation
The Scottish Government has published a joint statement from the four UK Chief Medical Officers. “From today, all individuals should… Read more
Scottish health boards pilot contact tracing technology
New contact tracing technology will be tested by the NHS in Fife, Lanarkshire, and the Highlands from this week, the… Read more
‘Phased recovery plan’ for dental practices, says National Clinical Director
A “phased recovery plan” for dental practices is being prepared by the Scottish Government, Jason Leitch, the National Clinical Director,… Read more
Reopening dental services; rapid review of recommendations published
A group of researchers and clinicians from a range of UK institutions has conducted a rapid review of internationally produced guidance to… Read more
National dental organisations join forces to agree return-to-work guidance
National dental organisations have joined forces to agree guidance for UK general dental practices on returning to work as the… Read more
Rock musician turned dentist calls the tune for sister’s hospice
Former rock star turned dentist David Devine, of Clyde Munro, with six-month-old nephew Beck.
A musician who retrained as a dentist after playing alongside various superstars is now raising money for the Scots hospice… Read more
Advice for dental nurses; BADN podcast released
Jane Dalgarno, Chairman of the UK’s professional association for dental nurses, the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has today… Read more
Report reveals plunging NHS practice profitability
New figures follow a big increase in costs, most notably in staff and general administration A typical private practice’s profit… Read more
CDO announces new funding for NHS practices
Measures unveiled earlier last month would not have prevented closures, warned practitioners Additional funding to support hard-pressed NHS practices, whose… Read more
Central ‘urgent care only’ service being readied
The office of Scotland’s chief dental officer was preparing to order the complete shutdown of dental practices as Scottish Dental… Read more
Fees reclaimed from dentists amid ‘climate of fear’
Regulator to investigate activities of Practitioner Services The recovery of fees paid to dentists by NHS NSS Practitioner Services Division… Read more
ADI Focus Meeting 2020
The ADI Focus Meeting 2020 will be held on Saturday 14 March in London and will offer an inspiring programme… Read more
The 1st Joint UK Restorative Dentistry & Prosthodontic Conference
Aesculap Academia is pleased to announce a collaboration between the BSRD, BSSPD, RD-UK and SRRDG. This will be the 1st… Read more
Show of strength promised in 2020
After breaking all previous records in 2019, the Scottish Dental Show is gearing up to be bigger and better next… Read more