Important Update 20/10/2022

We have just recieved the following message from the NHS estates and facilities team;

"I can confirm that the standards in relation to Primary Care dental are best practice currently and not mandatory other than in secondary dental. We will be releasing further guidance and running pilots early next year and will work through compliance timescales with the BDA."

Therefore the deadline appears to have been removed and this is now no longer mandatory. However, this is not to say that it won't be happening and that it is still best practice. As a IPC practioner and educator all of our advice is based on best practice to ensure you are working to the highest standards.

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The OCDO has issued an official bulletin outlining the implementation and expected requirements for primary care dental. This can be read HERE: