PHE has published advice for dental professionals in light of the ongoing global shortage of the Hepatitis B vaccine.  This is likely to continue until 2018 with ongoing severe impact on the UK supply. To ensure that stock is available for those individuals at highest and most immediate risk of exposure to Hepatitis B during the period of constraint, temporary … [Read more...]

There is now one telephone number for all three referral centres, with options to select for each service as follows:- Telephone Number 0300 300 2014 Option 1  - Minor Oral Surgery Referral Centre Option 2 – Orthodontic Referral Centre Option 3 -  Special Care Dental Service Referral Centre There is a message on the old numbers asking callers to redial the new … [Read more...]

A news article about dentistry and patient fines has been in the news today (18/10/17) Click on the link below to read the whole story: Go to the dentist and get fined £100       … [Read more...]

Those at highest risk are the most vulnerable amongst us. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/vaccinations/Pages/flu-influenza-vaccine.aspx Free flu jab for those who are: are 65 years of age or over are pregnant have certain medical conditions are living in a long-stay residential care home or other long-stay care facility receive a carer's allowance, or you … [Read more...]

The Policy Book for Primary Dental Services has been recently revised. The Policy Book is available on the NHS England website and provides a wealth of useful and important information regarding current policy for dental commissioning and contracting: Revised Policy Book … [Read more...]