The ‘Practice Support Manual’ (PSM) supports practice management and organisation in primary dental care by providing up-to-date advice on a range of topics that are essential for running a dental practice (see Topics). While primarily for dental teams in Scotland, PSM might also be useful further afield.
The PSM is provided by the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme,supported by NHS Education for Scotland.For more information about the PSM see About.
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The PSM aims to help dental teams keep up to date with legislation and professional regulations, prepare successfully for practice inspection and carry out best practice.
Brief background information and ‘actions for the dental team’ are provided for each topic. Checklists and templates are provided as optional tools to aid practice management.
The PSM is written primarily for principal dentists and practice managers responsible for managing a dental practice. However, the smooth running of a dental practice involves the whole team, and so the content is relevant to all team members.