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Annex D
Current regulation of dental services in Scotland (2006)
There are a number of statutory and regulatory bodies which monitor aspects of NHS and/or private dentistry in Scotland. This includes monitoring quality of dental treatment, educational provision for newly-qualified dentists and quality of dental practices. Key regulatory bodies are listed below, along with contact information should you wish to know more about their individual roles and remits.
The General Dental Council ( GDC) -register all UK dentists, investigate misconduct, revalidation scheme. 020 7887 3800
www.gdc-uk.org
Scottish Executive - NHS practice inspections, compulsory audit. 0131 556 8400
www.scotland.gov.uk
Practitioner Services ( PSD), on behalf of the Scottish Dental Practice
Board -authorises payments for NHS dentistry, patient examinations to check treatments and monitors quality and probity. 0131 551 8585
www.show.scot.nhs.uk/psd
Scottish Dental Practice Board ( SDPB) - sets operational policy on authorising payments to dentists and monitoring NHS dentistry. 0131 623 2536
www.show.scot.nhs.uk/psd/sdpb
NHS Education for Scotland - inspects NHS dental practices for vocational training or general professional training. 0131 226 7371
www.nes.scot.nhs.uk
Dental teams may also choose to become involved in voluntary accreditation schemes, such as the British Dental Association ( BDA) Good Practice Award or Investors in People Award, in addition to the compulsory monitoring carried out by the organisations above.
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