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10th August 2021 GG&C LDC Update

Beyond Level 0; Ventilation Funding; Referring via SCI gateway

  1. 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.
  2. VENTILATION FUNDING
  3. 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.
  4. 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    • The Chief of Dentistry Covid Updates have now been replaced by a longer term plan to release regular Oral Health Directorate Updates in the form of 'OHD news'.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.
  5. 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. 
  6. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY CHIEF DENTAL OFFICERS
  7. MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
  8. NATIONAL REPRESENTATION
    1. Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC) are the elected representatives of GDPs at National Level
    2. Details of who they are, what they do, and reports of all their meetings can be found on their website.
    3. The most recent report can be found here.
  9. 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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