What does Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC) do?
SDPC’s role is to negotiate with NHS Boards and the Scottish Government Directorate for Population Health and other appropriate bodies, on matters relating to the delivery and remuneration of dental services provided by non-salaried general dental practitioners, including orthodontists and assistants, working in Scotland and to liaise with the
General Dental Practice Committee and
Scottish Council.
Members updates
SDPC correspondence with Scottish Government Ministers and CDO
PSD FAQ 2020 COVID-19
Pay Uplift for Dentists in Scotland
The Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) published its 49th report on 22 July. The Review Body recommended a 3% pay uplift for various categories of dentists in Scotland, including:
- SAS dentists
- Dentists in training
- Independent contractor GDPs
- Associate and salaried GDPs including Public Dental Service practitioners
Following confirmation from SG that they had accepted the DDRB's recommendation of 3% (backdated to April 2021), we issued a press release calling on SG to confirm that the pay award for GDPs will be applied to practitioners' overall remuneration package to avoid front line staff potentially being left out of pocket and practices struggling to invest to improve care. SG have stated they will provide details of how the GDP package will operate in due course.
Scottish Government PCAs
SDPC Working Groups
More information to be added following the SDPC meeting on 15 September 2021
SDPC Representatives
Grampian, Highland, Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland
Morven Gordon-Duff, Aberdeen
Michelle Hutcheon, Orkney
Tayside, Fife and Forth Valley
Jeffrey Ellis, Coupar Angus
Gillian Lennox, Stenhousemuir
Lothian and Borders
Karen Polland
John Davidson, Edinburgh
Lanarkshire, Ayrshire & Arran, Dumfries & Galloway
Donald Morrison, Kilmarnock
John Hyland, Hamilton
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
David McColl, Glasgow
Clare Murphy, Glasgow
Josephine Weir, Gourock
BDA Branch Representatives
North - Vacant seat
West - Jacqueline Frederick
East - Rachel Reid
Representatives of the Scottish Conference of Local Dental Committees
Lindsay Milton - Chair of LDC Conference
Christina Ferry - Chair Elect of Conference
Clare Murphy - Conference Representative to SDPC (Executive Sub-committee)
Early Career Dentist Representative
Harriet Liddicott, Aberdeen
Associate Dentist Representative
Matthew Dickie, Nairn
Principal Executive Committee Members
Eddie Crouch, Chair of the PEC
Peter Crooks, Deputy Chair of the PEC
Observer Status - Scottish Orthodontic Specialist Group
Robert Irvine
Observer Status - BMA Scottish General Practice Committee Representative
Susannah Mitchell
Meeting dates 2022
Wednesday 9 February
Wednesday 11 May
Wednesday 14 September
All meetings are currently held by videoconference at 13:30hrs.
SDPC Constitution
SDPC Constitution Revision August 2021
BDA Scotland Fees Guide 2021-22
BDA Scotland Fees Guide 2021-22 reflects the 2021/22 pay award
The document is produced as a service to BDA members. Although every effort is made to ensure its accuracy, the BDA will not accept responsibility for any loss or damages that might result for any inaccuracies found within the guide.
