Publications

COVID-19 Guidance

Doing What’s Needed Under Challenging Circumstances

Please see below for a list of resources detailing the NHS' expectations of primary care dental practices in view of the global coronavirus pandemic.

Publications: Programs

Publications: List

Future updates will be posted under News

Current

Due to the regular changes in both COVID19 guidance and Contractual arrangements we will announce these changes on the News section of this webpage.

Letter on arrangements for primary care from 19 July 2021

19th July 2021

Arrangements for primary care from 19 July 2021

Standard Operating Procedure: Transition to Recovery

16th July 2021

A phased transition for dental practices towards the resumption of the full range of dental provision Published 16 July 2021: Version 5

NHS Dental Contract Reform and Arrangements

March 29th 2021

NHS England's preliminary description of a revised reform process focused on designing implementable proposals that address the key challenges facing the delivery of NHS dentistry

UDC Referral Pathway for Essex

Current and up to date

The UDC referral pathway for Essex is explained here.

COVID-19 Guidance and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

3rd February 2021

For the provision of urgent dental care in primary care dental settings and designated urgent dental care provider sites Version 4.2 (updated 3 February 2021).

Standard operating procedure Transition to recovery

3rd February 2021

A phased transition for dental practices towards the resumption of the full range of dental provision Published 3 February 2021: Version 4.2.

COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control Dental Appendix

21st January 2021

First published 20 October 2020. Updated 21 January 2021.

COVID-19 Guidance and Standard Operating Procedure

27th October 2020

For the provision of urgent dental care in primary care dental settings and designated urgent dental care provider sites Version 4 (updated 27 October 2020).

Standard Operating Procedure: Transition to Recovery

27th October 2020

A phased transition for dental practices towards the resumption of the full range of dental provision Published 27 October 2020: Version 4

OCDO Letter from Sara Hurley

28th August 2020

A letter from Sara Hurley, Chief Dental Officer in England

The Essex Local Dental Committee

Publications

COVID-19 Guidance

Future updates will be posted under News

Letter on arrangements for primary care from 19 July 2021

Standard Operating Procedure: Transition to Recovery

NHS Dental Contract Reform and Arrangements

UDC Referral Pathway for Essex

COVID-19 Guidance and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Standard operating procedure Transition to recovery

COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control Dental Appendix

COVID-19 Guidance and Standard Operating Procedure

Standard Operating Procedure: Transition to Recovery

OCDO Letter from Sara Hurley