Please note this urgent directive from the Secretary of State Matt Hancock Matt Hancock has approved a temporary measure in England which means that patients will not need to sign prescription, dental and ophthalmic forms for a period of five months, up until 31 March 2021. This suspension has been brought in to help avoid cross-contamination in the handling of paperwork … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2020
Your NHS dentistry and Oral Health Update
Please see below the latest Bulletin from the CDO, Sara Hurley: Available here- Mon 02 Nov 2020 Please see the latest SOPs published on the 27th Oct 2020. … [Read more...]
Reducing Staff-to-Staff Transmission of COVID-19 within Dental Practices
Please see below the latest documentation for reducing staff to staff transmission of COVID-19 within dental practies: Reducing Staff-To-Staff Transmission of COVID-19 within Dental Practices … [Read more...]
Message Sent on Behalf of the CDO England 02.11.20
On behalf of the Chief Dental Officer: Dear Colleagues, Please note the release of Chief Dental Officer England’s latest bulletin ( available here- Mon 02 Nov 2020) which covers recent announcements and links to current guidance and relevant publications. The bulletin includes confirmation from the Chief Dental Officer for England that during the period of tighter … [Read more...]
Dentistry in lockdown 5th November 2020 URGENT
From GDPC 01.11.20: Jo Churchill MP (Dental Minister) has stated and confirmed that dentists and dentistry will remain open during the four weeks of lockdown. 'All health and Social Care provision as activity registered with the CQC, or other healthcare regulator eg GDC, GOC will continue. This will include all aspects of primary care, including dentistry and opticians' … [Read more...]
