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 Aboutor watch the informative webinar.
The Deputy Chief Dental Officer wrote to dental teams in March to advise on the use of Midazolam 10mg/2ml ampoules for buccal administration in emergency dental boxes. On request of Scottish Government NES has created a training video on midazolam → read the full article
We are currently working on information and advice to support environmental sustainability in a dental practice. In the interim, advice is available in the Sustainable Dentistry Guide from the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. → read the full article
The Disability Equality topic in the Practice Support Manual was updated in December 2021. There are no changes required for practices, in relation to this update. Changes to the text include information on: the transfer of disability discrimination legislation to → 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 officeor use the feedbackform.
