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.
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
NHS Scotland email addresses switchover NHS Scotland email addresses are in the process of switching over to a new domain: nhs.scot This change affects all personnel involved in the delivery of dental care in Scotland who use a nhs email address. → read the full article
A recording of the SDCEP Practice Support Manual (PSM) and its Relevance to Dental Practice webinar is available to view on TURAS. The aim of the webinar is to inform viewers how to access the PSM, identify and adapt templates, → 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.
