10th August 2021 GG&C LDC Update
Beyond Level 0; Ventilation Funding; Referring via SCI gateway
- BEYOND LEVEL 0: IMPACT ON DENTAL PRACTICE
- On August 9th 2021 Scotland moved to 'beyond level 0'.
- On July 7th the CDO wrote to dental teams advising of upcoming changes to infection control guidance. This guidance has yet to be forthcoming.
- The Chief of Dentistry wrote to practices again echoing that guidance would be coming soon.
- In the meantime protocols remain as they were.
- The CoD also provided a stock letter that can be shared with patients to explain the situation in dentistry.
- VENTILATION FUNDING
- FREE NHS DENTISTRY FOR YOUNG ADULTS
- The Cabinet Secretary for Health wrote to all dental teams to advise that Scottish Government have put forward legislation to make NHS dentistry free of charge to adults 18-25 years of age.
- We still await confirmation of a date for implementation of this change but it is expected to be by the end of August.
- OHD NEWS
- The Chief of Dentistry Covid Updates have now been replaced by a longer term plan to release regular Oral Health Directorate Updates in the form of 'OHD news'.
- The most recent OHD news can be accessed here.
- SCI GATEWAY FORMS FOR PDS AND SECONDARY CARE
- The new referral guides for PDS (Community) and Secondary Care (Dental Hospital) are now available
- Most referrals are to be made via SCI gateway
- SCI gateway referral forms have been reorganised under Dental Services, you may lose some of your favourites but these can easily be re-selected.
- GG&C LDC have raised concerns about the lack of Tier 2 dental services provision in the area.
- APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY CHIEF DENTAL OFFICERS
- MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
- NATIONAL REPRESENTATION
- Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC) are the elected representatives of GDPs at National Level
- Details of who they are, what they do, and reports of all their meetings can be found on their website.
- The most recent report can be found here.
- LDC MANDATES
- Please take the time to complete a mandate to support the continued work of GG&C LDC. The process is entirely online and takes no more than a minute.
- It is important to note that if you have moved practice or changed list number your previous mandate will no longer be active and you should sign a new one with each change. If in doubt sign one anyway, you won't increase your commitment if you accidentally duplicate your mandate.
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