NHS Scotland announces plans for resuming General Dental Services

Following COVID-19 shutdown in Scotland, the NHS has now published a guide and implementation tools for general dental practices for the next phase of dental services remobilisation. The aim of this guide is to provide advice for primary care dental practices, but warns that as COVID-19 has only emerged in recent months, evidence to inform how to approach reopening is scarce or non-existent.

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COVID-19: Update: CQC clarifies its advice to dentists in private practice

The Care Quality Commission has restated its current position on providing non-NHS dental care services. ‘The decision to offer dental care services is one for the provider to take,’ they say. And continue by confirming that the CQC cannot require providers of dental care services to close, if ‘providers are providing an appropriate level of safety within the context of our regulations’.

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Wales: Goodbye UDAs, Hello ACORNs

In a letter to GDPs in Wales the chief dental officer, Colette Bridgman, signalled that UDA targets will be removed from NHS dental contracts during the period July to September. Each patient will have an Assessment of Clinical Oral Risk and Need (ACORN) and a personalised annual care plan. Those with greatest need will be the priority in the first phase.

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#Dentistry24 : Recognising the good work of the dental profession on May 24th

On the May 24 there will be a social media dentistry campaign on Twitter and Instagram (@UKDentistry24) to share the good work of the dental profession. The aim is to Thank, Celebrate, Share and Collaborate all things dental profession related and includes everyone from dentists, technicians, nurses, therapists, hygienists, researchers, receptionists, anyone working in healthcare.

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Deaths linked to mouth cancer warns Portman Dental Care chief

Sam Waley-Cohen, a former Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey who launched Portman Dental Care 11 years ago, has told The Sunday Telegraph that deaths linked to mouth cancer will rise due to the Government's ongoing refusal to let dentists reopen. He is predicting a wider healthcare crisis caused by up to 10 million missed appointments.

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Denplan to invest £2 million to provide PPE for its member dentists

Denplan demonstrates its long-term commitment to the dental industry through significant investment in PPE. The company has announced that it is investing £2 million to provide essential, fully-certified, personal protective equipment (PPE) to help its Denplan member dentists get safely back to work and protect and care for their patients.

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NHS Scotland announces plans for resuming General Dental Services

COVID-19: Update: CQC clarifies its advice to dentists in private practice

Wales: Goodbye UDAs, Hello ACORNs

#Dentistry24 : Recognising the good work of the dental profession on May 24th

Deaths linked to mouth cancer warns Portman Dental Care chief

Denplan to invest £2 million to provide PPE for its member dentists

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