SDCEP practice recovery guidelines
26.05.2020 NewsOn 20 May 2020, the Chief Dental Officer of Scotland issued a letter that described a phased approach to the remobilisation of dental services after closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Phase 2 of this approach is concerned with the restarting of dental practices. Please find here a link to this document, which may be of interest to some of our members: http://www.sdcep.org.uk/published-guidance/covid-19-practice-recovery/
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Changes to Periodontology in the UK due to the COVID-19 Outbreak
21.05.2020 NewsWe would like to invite you to participate in a research project, being carried out by a team of behavioural scientists and periodontists at King’s College London, and complete a short survey.
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Gum Health Day 2020
12.05.2020 NewsMore than 40 countries joined forces today to celebrate Gum Health Day 2020 – from Europe, the Americas,Africa, Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region.
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COVID-19 Dental Services Evidence Review (CoDER) Working Group
08.05.2020 NewsThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the interruption of dental services across the world. Attention is now focused on planning the re-opening and restructuring of dental services. To support decision making a working group, led by Professors Jan Clarkson and Craig Ramsay, conducted a rapid review of internationally produced guidance for re-opening dental services.
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EFP Safety suggestions for dental patients and practices during the Covid-19 pandemic
08.05.2020 NewsWhilst the dental profession in the UK is currently facing an uncertain time, and as we await guidance from the Chief Dental Officers on how we will treat patients, it appears that some of our European colleagues have started returning to work following guidelines from their (country’s) relevant authorities.
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CDO - COVID-19 update: SOP and Letter for dental teams
17.04.2020 NewsThe Office of the Chief Dental Officer England, NHS England and NHS Improvement, have now released the following information:
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CDO - Dental Services Webinar
01.04.2020 NewsPlease find below the latest communication received from the Office of the Chief Dental Officer, England, regarding an upcoming Dental Services Webinar.
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COVID-19 Dental Workforce Redeployment - questionnaire
28.03.2020 NewsThe Letter of Preparedness from Chief Dental Officer, England, Sara Hurley, and NHS England and NHS Improvement, Director of Primary Care and System Transformation, Matt Neligan, published on 25th of March outlined the postponement of elective dental care and further assurance of NHS dental contracts. Please see Issue 3 Preparedness for primary dental care.
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BSP Undergraduate Representatives
27.03.2020 NewsWe are grateful for the recent activities undertaken by our UG Representatives to highlight the work of the BSP and the many benefits of membership.
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