Blog / News
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Revised funding package for independent dental practices
An update on funding for independent dental practices in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): new personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance for health and social care workers
New guidance available for healthcare professionals and those in social, community and residential care settings treating patients with suspected or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Health screening programmes paused
National screening programmes across Scotland are being temporarily paused due to the rapidly changing situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Launch of Public Health Scotland
Today, 1 April, sees the official launch of Public Health Scotland (PHS) and the transfer of Health Protection Scotland and Information Services Division from NSS to PHS.
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Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates issue PCA(O)(2020)5
The Scottish Government have issued PCA(O)(2020)5 detailing information on providing emergency or essential community eye care during coronavirus (COVID-19) social distancing measures, clarifying aspects of the financial support measures introduced in PCA(O)2020(4) and updating on emergency dispensing.
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The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife - Lorna Boyne
Lorna Boyne tells us about her experience and her role as a nurse consultant at Travel and International Health (TIH), supporting the national COVID 19 response alongside other colleagues in HPS and NSS.
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Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates issue PCA(O)(2020)4
The Scottish Government have issued PCA(O)(2020)4 detailing the suspension of all routine community eye care services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the move to providing only emergency and essential eye care and financial measures to help support community optometry practices.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) - returning to registered professional practice
If you've left the professional register within the last three years, you should soon be receiving a letter from your previous professional regulator explaining you have been placed on a temporary register and can now participate in helping with the care of patients during the present emergency.
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Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates issue PCA(D)(2020)6
The Scottish Government have issued PCA(D)(2020)6 detailing contingency measures to preserve the integrity of General Dental Services (GDS) as a result of service disruption due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The PCA also provides guidance to independent contractors providing GDS.
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COVID-19 – Signing of GP17 forms
Information for dental professionals regarding signing of GP17 forms during coronavirus.
