Regulations
The latest official publications concerning the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) and Dental Primary Care Administration (PCA).
Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR)
Amendment 142
A new amendment to the SDR effective from 1 November 2019.
Read amendment 142 on the Scottish Dental website
Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR)
Amendment 140
A new amendment to the SDR effective from 1 February 2019.
Read amendment 140 on the Scottish Dental website
Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR)
Amendment 139
A new amendment to the SDR came into effect on 1 November 2018.
Read Amendment 139 on the Scottish Dental website
Primary Care Administration (PCA) - 2020
PCA(D)(2020) 7
Provides further information to dentists and dental bodies corporate on the revised financial support measures being put in place for those practices providing NHS General Dental Services (GDS).
Read PCA(D)(2020) 7 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2020) 6
Includes information on contingency measures to preserve the integrity of GDS as a result of substantial disruption to service provision due to the escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak in Scotland as well as guidance on business continuity and financial support measures to independent contractors providing GDS.
Read PCA(D)(2020) 6 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2020) 4
Includes information on the publication of an amendment to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR), Amendment No 143, which takes effect from 1 March 2020.
Read PCA(D)(2020) 4 on the Scottish Government Heath and Social Care Directorate's website
PCA(D)(2020) 3
Includes information on the Dental Working Patterns Survey.
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PCA(D)(2020) 2
Includes information on work that is progressing towards a New Model of Oral Health Care for Adult Patients.
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PCA(D)(2020) 1
Includes information on progress in the establishment of the single database of quality improvement information for NHS Boards and dentists and the discontinuation of hard copies of the BNF.
Read PCA(D)(2020) 1 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
Primary Care Administration (PCA) - 2019
PCA(D)(2019) 12
Includes information on increases in the fee scale, vocation trainee salary and clarification regarding the electronic submission of orthodontic payment claims and prior approval requests from 1 January 2020.
Read PCA(D)(2019) 12 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2019) 10
Includes information on quality improvement activities undertaken by dentists for the forthcoming 3-year cycle 2019/22.
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PCA(D)(2019) 9
Advises NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of new arrangements being introduced for the provision of enhanced skills in domiciliary care by domiciliary care dentists to care home residents.
Read PCA(D)(2019) 9 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2019) 7
Advises of a revision of the SDAI capital scheme which takes effect 1 May 2019.
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PCA(D)(2019) 6
Advises dentists and dental bodies corporate (DBCs) of a forthcoming survey on the recruitment and retention of dental nurses.
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PCA(D)(2019) 5
Advises of a revision of the Scottish Dental Access Initiative (SDAI) capital scheme which will take effect 1 April 2019.
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PCA(D)(2019) 4
Includes an update report on Electronic Submission of Payment Claims and Prior Approval Requests.
Read PCA(D)(2019) 4 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2019)2
Includes information on Recruitment and Retention allowances and General Dental Practice Allowances/Reimbursement of Practice Expenses.
Read PCA(D)(2019)2 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate website
PCA(D)(2019)1
Includes information on AEDs (defibrillators) in independent dental practices: Revised arrangements for the first responder element.
Read PCA(D)(2019)1 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate website
Primary Care Administration (PCA) - 2018
PCA(D)(2018)(12)
Includes information on increases in the fee scale, prior approval level, vocation trainee salary and the General Dental Practice Allowance cap.
Read PCA(D)(2018) 12 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2018)(11)
Includes information on the date required for the electronic submission of orthodontic payment claims forms and requests for prior approval.
Read PCA(D)(2018) 11 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2018) 10
Includes information on the results of the practice revaluation exercise - 2018
Read PCA(D)(2018) 10 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2018) 8
Includes information on the phasing down of dental amalgam.
Read PCA(D)(2018) 8 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2018) 7
Includes information on the introduction of an NHS based Occupational Health and Advice and Guidance service for GDPs, members of the dental team and other practice staff.
Read PCA(D)(2018) 7 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Directorate website
PCA(D)(2018) 6
Includes information on Pay Award: Annual Expenses Programme
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PCA(D)(2018) 4
Includes information on reimbursement of practice rental costs and error in amendment 137 to the Statement of Dental Remuneration.
Read PCA(D)(2018) 4 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate website
PCA(D)(2018) 3
Includes information on the revised Scottish Dental Access Initiative.
Read PCA(D)(2018) 3 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2018) 2
Includes information on the Oral Health Improvement Plan.
Read PCA(D)(2018) 2 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate website
PCA(D)(2018) 1
Includes information on Amendment No 137 to the SDR and the Dental Working Patterns Survey.
Read PCA(D)(2018) 1 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA - 2017
PDA(D)(2017) 7
Includes information on eDental IT specification for practices.
Read PCA(D)(2017) 7 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2017) 6
Includes information on Amendment No. 136 to the Statement of Dental Remuneration.
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PCA(D)(2017) 5
Includes information on the practice premises rent revaluation exercise scheduled for April 2018.
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PCA(D)(2017) 4
Includes information on Amendment No. 135 to the Statement of Dental Remuneration.
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PCA(D)(2017) 3
Includes information on the practice premises revaluation exercise.
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PCA(D)(2017) 2
Includes analysis of responses received during public consultation for Scotland’s Oral Health Plan.
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PCA(D)(2017) 1
Includes information on allowances, e-Dentistry timetable and discretionary fees.
Read PCA(D)(2017) 1 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA - 2016
PCA(D)(2016) 13
Includes information on the introduction of introduction of a further revised GP17(O) form.
Read PCA(D)(2016) 13 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2016) 12
Includes information on revised Scottish Dental Practice Initiative guide.
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PCA(D)(2016) 11
Includes information on the launch of the Scottish Government consultation on the future of oral health.
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PCA(D)(2016) 10
Includes information on Amendment No. 133 to the Statement Of Dental Remuneration.
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PCA(D)(2016) 9
Includes information on the launch of Scotland’s Oral Health Plan – A Scottish Government Consultation Exercise on the Future of Oral Health.
Read PCA(D)(2016) 9 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2016) 8
Includes analysis of the accounts of Scottish dental practices.
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PCA(D)(2016) 7
Includes information on fee increases for 2016/17.
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PCA(D)(2016) 6
Includes information on provisions allowing boards to make unannounced practice inspections.
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PCA(D)(2016) 5
Includes information on process changes for dentists applying to join the dental list.
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PCA(D)(2016) 4
Includes information on support funding relating to the Strategic Vision for eDentistry.
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PCA(D)(2016) 3
Includes information on e-signature, adult registration exams and prior approval limit.
Read PCA(D)(2016) 3 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate website
PCA(D)(2016) 2
Includes information on revised GP17 forms for universal credit.
Read PCA(D)(2016) 2 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA - 2015
PCA(D)(2015) 8
Includes information on changes to entitlement relating to Universal Credit.
Read PCA(D)(2015) 8 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
PCA(D)(2015) 7
Includes information on the Strategic Vision for eDentistry.
Read PCA(D)(2015) 7 on the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates website
