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Advanced notice of AGM Lanarkshire GP Sub and LDC Committees will be on Monday 18 March 2024 at 7:30pm via Zoom. This is open to all GDPs in Lanarkshire. If you would like to attend please contact us. Previous minutes, accounts and agenda are available on request.

The Practice Support Manual states that you may need to contact your Health Board regarding legionella and that you should confirm with them in what circumstances this would be required. The Consultants in Dental Public Health have therefore produced this document which contains legionella-specific contacts for your Health Board and some examples of when it…

Dear LDC Mandate holders and colleagues, Following discussions at our recent committee meeting on 1st September, Lanarkshire Local Dental Committee agreed that, due to the mounting challenges facing the profession and an unacceptable lack of communication from Scottish Government, we had no option but to contact the Cabinet Secretary and CDO directly to voice our concerns.…

LDC Lanarkshire May 2022 Newsletter: 1. Removal of protected payments During the period of emergency financial support, personal commitment payments, General Dental Practice Allowance and rent reimbursement payments have been protected. NHS dental contractors and practices have continued to receive protected payments based on their historical position as at 31 March 2020. The intention is to…

The Scottish Government has released the following information about the 100 Day Commitment to provide free NHS dental treatment for young people which featured in the SNP’s pledge during the May 2021 election. DENTISTS/DENTAL BODIES CORPORATENATIONAL HEALTH SERVICEGENERAL DENTAL SERVICESFREE NHS DENTAL TREATMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE As part of the First Minister’s 100 Days Commitment,…

Please find attached 2021 Chair report, by LDC Chair Caroline Pryce.

Please find attached minutes of 2020 AGM & corresponding accounts for 2020. Also Agenda for 2021 AGM.

Please find attached updated keyworker letter from Anne Moore – DOD Lanarkshire, directly in relation to dentistry and a proforma for practices to personalise and use. We are aware of some of the difficulties dental team members are experiencing accessing childcare due to problems with keyworker status, we have fed this info back to Lanarkshire…