BDA Scotland has been busy working on your behalf this year. Our staff and committee members have been making the case for dentistry and highlighting a number of issues affecting dentists working in Scotland - here's a roundup of our activities.
Blog Date 17 December, 2019
Robert Donald argues that although new stats showing improvements in children's oral health in Scotland are welcome, the Scottish Government cannot rest on its laurels about the stark oral health inequalities across Scotland, and calls for more investment for dentistry.
Blog Date 6 November, 2019
BDA President Roz McMullan responds to the news the Department of Health in England has finally extended access to all NHS dentists to the Practitioner Health Support Programme. She also looks at what similar provision is available in the other three UK countries.
Blog Date 5 November, 2019
If you missed it, here are some of the highlights from our Scottish Dental Conference and Exhibition in September.
Blog Date 15 October, 2019
We leapt at the chance to make our case to Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee, as they held a much-needed inquiry into what the ‘next generation’ of primary care should look like.
Blog Date 3 October, 2019
What we are doing to ensure dentists don't lose out over paying taxes on their NHS Pensions.
Blog Date 14 August, 2019
Learn about this great project encouraging prevention of dental trauma from sports injuries by a group of DCTs in Scotland and find out how you can use their resources to raise awareness amongst your patients.
Blog Date 1 August, 2019
Jane Patterson is an associate dentist working in a mixed practice in Inverness. She has a passion for lifeboats and dogs…
Blog Date 23 July, 2019
Oral cancer is a serious and growing concern in Scotland – incidence rates are among the highest in Europe, we have seen a 37% increase in oral cancer deaths in the last decade, and it claims three times as many lives in Scotland as car accidents.
Blog Date 17 July, 2019
A personal testimony from MSP Mark McDonald on why he supports BDA Scotland's position on annual dental check-ups.
Blog Date 30 April, 2019
We made the case for dentists working in Scotland to the pay review body, highlighting the key issues facing our profession and the need for change.
Blog Date 3 April, 2019
Graham Smith says continuing cuts to the PDS are causing serious concerns about the future of the service in Scotland.
Blog Date 5 March, 2019
The occupational health services that we fought for dentists to have access to is proving to be useful. We encourage any dentist who feels they need support to access the service to help tackle the growing rise of stress in our profession.
Blog Date 19 February, 2019
BDA National Director for Scotland, Phil Grigor, outlines the priorities for 2019, ensuring sustainable careers for those working in NHS dentistry and beyond.
Blog Date 30 January, 2019
We have greeted the latest assurances that 24-month dental recall intervals will not be introduced - and that 'high-risk' patients will be seen more frequently than those in good oral health. Robert Donald explains why.
Blog Date 6 December, 2018
A patient's story illustrates why regular dental checks are essential in picking up oral cancer at an early stage.
Blog Date 15 November, 2018
An update on our campaign to ensure dentists in Scotland get regulation that is effective and efficient.
Blog Date 14 November, 2018
A guide to GDPR for dental associates - what your responsibilities are under the new law.
Blog Date 24 October, 2018
It is now time for a sweeping reform of the pay review process, argues our Vice Chair Eddie Crouch.
Blog Date 3 October, 2018
Feeling unhappy at work as a dental associate? Dental business strategist Asif Syed offers some tips on how to turn the negatives into positives and take control of your career.
Blog Date 25 September, 2018
Scottish Council Chair Robert Donald shares the stories of two patients with oral cancer, and explains why early detection is vital.
Blog Date 21 September, 2018
We know that dentists and their teams play a vital role in ensuring oral cancers are detected early, and can help to save people's lives - here are some tools to help you identify, diagnose and refer cases.
Blog Date 19 September, 2018
The Irish Sea did not pose a hurdle in the journey to LDC Conference 2018 in Belfast, and it was great to see a lot more younger members of the profession in attendance this year.
Blog Date 13 September, 2018
The Scottish Government's recent below-inflation pay award of two per cent to general dental practitioners will be of little comfort to a profession grappling with a crisis of morale, writes Scottish Dental Practice Committee Chair, David McColl.
Blog Date 5 September, 2018
We know that smoking is one of the main causes of oral cancer, so it is deeply concerning that in Scotland there was a 40% drop in GP prescriptions for smoking cessation products between 2005-06 and 2016-17.
Blog Date 30 July, 2018
Head of Pensions, Phil McEvoy takes a look at what the NHS Pension Scheme looks like today, as well as where he hopes it will be in the future.
We've called on the Scottish Government to clarify how it will use the pay review body's recent report to uplift dentists' pay.
Blog Date 26 July, 2018
The HPV vaccine has been recommended to be extended to boys in England and dentists are pleased that Scottish Government has now committed to funding this programme - find out why.
Blog Date 19 July, 2018
Scottish Council Chair Robert Donald explains why we have reached out to new Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Jeane Freeman for clarity on resourcing the Oral Health Improvement Plan.
Blog Date 17 July, 2018
We continue to campaign for better regulation for the dental profession in Scotland. Find out what we discussed at a recent meeting with the General Dental Council.
Blog Date 4 July, 2018
