The ‘Practice Support Manual’ (PSM) supports practice management and organisation in primary dental care in Scotland by providing up-to-date advice on a range of topics that are essential for running a dental practice (see Topics). 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 or watch a video introduction.
SDCEP has recently published a summary of currently available information on ventilation. This has been compiled from several key publicly available documents developed by other organisations and expert groups, with a focus on advice and information that has relevance for → read the full article
On 1st April 2021, new whistleblowing standards for concerns about public safety or other harm came into force in Scotland. All organisations that provide NHS services are required to have in place and follow a policy and procedure that meets → read the full article
Following the United Kingdoms’ withdrawal from the European Union. EU legislation which applied to the UK as of 31 December 2020, now forms part of UK domestic legislation. Changes to some of these pieces of legislations may affect dental practices, → read the full article
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.
The PSM is freely available to the dental profession in Scotland. If you do not work in Scotland and are interested in being able to access the PSM please contact the SDCEP office or use the feedback form.
