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Coronavirus National Testing Programme
- Letter from Kathryn Tuner, Pharmacy Lead, SPPG, RE: COVID-19 and/or Influenza Vaccination Service for Frontline Health & Social Care Workers (HSCWS) from Local Community Pharmacies
- Update from GDS Correspondence, SPPG, RE: COVID-19 Testing and Isolation Guidance, and Public Health Advice for those with Symptoms of Respiratory Infection for the General Population (04.07.2022)
- Letter from Caroline Lappin, Chief Dental Officer, RE: Infection Prevention & Control Guidance (10.06.22)
- Associated IPC guidance for Primary & Community Dental Settings
- Update from Michael O’Neill, Head of General Dental & Ophthalmic Services, RE: GDS Rebuilding Support Scheme Frequently Asked Questions (Version 1, 11.03.2022)
- Letter from Michael O’Neill, Head of General Dental & Ophthalmic Services, RE: GDS Rebuilding Support Scheme (07.03.2022)
- Letter from Michael O’Neill, Head of General Dental & Ophthalmic Services, RE: GDS Update – COVID-19 Financial Support (23.02.2022)
- Update from GDS Correspondence, HSCB, RE: Free Lateral Flow Tests (19.01.2022)
- Primary Care Lateral Flow Testing Briefing Paper (19.01.2022)
- Letter from Caroline Lappin, Chief Dental Officer, RE: Seasonal Respiratory Infections and COVID-19: General Dental Services – Operational Guidance (22.12.2021)
- Seasonal Respiratory Infections and COVID-19: General Dental Services – Operational Guidance Document (22.12.2021)
- Update from GDS Correspondence, HSCB, RE: Patient Registrations and Contractual Obligations During the Covid-19 Pandemic (22.12.2021)
- Letter from Michael Donaldson, Head of Dental Services and Daniel Bartsch, GP, Dental & Ophthalmic Service Manager, RE: Advice on Submitting Claims for Item Code 3001 (07.10.2021)
- Letter from Dental Payments Team, RE: Items of Service & COVID-19: Support Arrangements for 2021/22 (11.08.2021)
- Letter from Michael O’Neill, DoH, RE: COVID-19 Support Arrangements for 2021/22 (09.08.2021)
- Letter from Michael Donaldson, Head of Dental Services, RE: Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (02.08.2021)
- Letter from Ms Louise McMahon, Director of Integrated Care, RE: HSC Staff – COVID-19 Recognition Payment (28.07.2021)
- Letter from Michael O’Neill, DoH, RE: COVID-19 Financial Support to NI General Dental Practitioners (02.07.2021)
- Letter from Michael O’Neill, DoH, RE: General Dental Services: Financial Support 2021/22 (18.06.2021)
- Letter from Donncha O’Carolan, HSCB RE: Lateral Flow Testing for Asymptomatic Patient-Facing Primary Care Staff (12.05.2021)
- Letter from Stephen Bergin, PHA RE: COVID-19 Vaccine (Astrazeneca) and Thromboembolic events with concurrent low platelet counts (20.04.2021)
- Letter from Donncha O’Carolan, HSCB RE: GDP FSS Payments (02.04.2021)
- Letter from Michael O’Neill, DoH, RE: GDS PPE Support 2020/21 (24.03.2021)
- Letter from Michael O’Neill, DoH, RE: GDS Financial Support Q1 2021-22 (19.03.2021)
- DoH NI Central Alert System RE: DB-2021-004 – Management and use of IVD point of care test – version 1.2 (08.03.2021)
- Letter from Michael O’Neill, DoH, RE: COVID-19 Financial Support to General Dental Practices (Exceptional Circumstances) (05.02.2021)
- Preparation for the Re-Establishment of the GDS (Updated 02.02.2021)
- SDCEP – Mitigation of Aerosol Generating Procedures in Dentistry – A Rapid Review (Updated 25.01.2021)
- Letter from Michael Donaldson, DoH, RE: Vaccination of General Dental Practice Frontline Staff (05.01.2021)
- Letter from Michael O’Neill, DoH, RE: COVID-19 Financial Support to General Dental Services (15.12.2020)
- Letter from Donncha O’Carolan, HSCB RE: COVID-19 Vaccination Programme (14.12.2020)
- Letter from Dr Brid Farrell, PHA RE: COVID-19 Antibody Testing Study (03.12.2020)
- Letter from Clinical Audit and Peer Review Advisory Panel (24.11.2020)
- Letter from Michael Donaldson, Acting Chief Dental Officer and Donncha O’Carolan, Interim Head of Dental Services RE: Out of Hours Arrangements for Emergency Dental Care (23.11.2020)
- Letter from Michael Donaldson, DoH RE: Expression of Interest to all Dentists, Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists to become Sessional Vaccinators to help implement the forthcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Programme (18.11.2020)
- Letter from Michael O’Neill, DoH, RE: COVID-19 Financial Support to General Dental Practices (16.11.2020)
- Letter from the four UK Chief Dental Officers RE: Supporting the Dental Profession throughout the second COVID-19 Wave (11.11.2020)
- Letter from Michael Donaldson, DoH RE: Updated Northern Ireland Operational Guidance (21.10.2020)
- Enclosed guidance
- Letter from Michael O’Neill, DoH RE: COVID-19 Financial Support to General Dental Practices (16.10.2020)
- Letter from Michael Donaldson, HSCB RE: Arrangements for High Risk Patients (09.10.2020)
- Letter from Michael Donaldson, DoH RE: Seasonal Flu Vaccination for Clinical Dental Staff (23.09.2020)
- Letter from Michael Donaldson, DoH RE: Updated Northern Ireland Operational Guidance (10.09.2020)
- Enclosed guidance
- Letter from Michael O’Neill, DoH, RE : COVID-19 Financial Support to General Dental Practices (03.09.2020)
- Letter from Michael Donaldson, HSCB, RE: Revised Arrangements for Urgent Dental Care (01.09.2020 to 31.03.2021)
- Latest CMO Letters
- HSS(MD) 17 2022 04.05.2022 Updated COVID Testing And Isolation Guidance
- HSS(MD) 91 2021 31.12.2021 Updated Policy For Management Of Self Isolation Of Close Contacts
- HSS(MD) 85/2021 – 21.12.2021 – Updated Policy for Management of Self-Isolation of Close Contacts of COVID-19 Cases – Additional Safeguards for HSC Staff
- Checklist For HSC Workers Who Are Close Contacts Of COVID
- HSS(MD) 84 2021 17.12.2021 JCVI Advice That Pregnant Women Of Any Age Should Be Considered As A Clinical Risk Group For COVID 19
- HSS(MD) 83 2021 16.12.2021 Update Of Guidance On Clearance And Management
- HSS(MD) 82/2021 – 15.12.2021 – Suspension of the 15 Minute with MRNA Vaccine for COVID 19
- HSS(MD) 79/2021 – 06.12.2021 – JCVI Issues Advice on the Vaccine Response to the Omicron Variant
- HSS(MD) 78 2021 26.11.2021 Immediate Actions In Response To New Variant
- HSS(MD) 76 2021 25.11.2021 Update From JCVI
- HSS(MD) 64 2021 15.09.2021 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme
- HSS(MD) 59/2021 – 24.08.2021 – Revised – Policy Change for HSC Staff Advised to Isolate as a Close Contact
- HSS(MD) 59 2021 20.08.2021 Policy Change For HSC Staff Advised To Isolate As A Close Contact
- HSS(MD) 56 2021 06.08.2021 Further Updated Advice From JCVI Regarding Children Aged 16 And 17 Years Of Age
- HSS(MD) 54 2021 03.08.2021 Updated JCVI Advice RE
- HSS(MD) 49 2021 23.07.2021 Fully Vaccinated Health & Social Care Staff Told To Self Isolate As A Close Contact
- HSS(MD) 47 2021 23.07.2021 Personal Protective Equipment And Heat
- HSS(MD) 94 2020 04.01.2021 CMO Letters Regarding The UK COVID 19 Vaccination Programmes
- HSS(MD) 93 2020 04.01.2021 Deployment Of The AstraZeneca COVID 19 Vaccine In Northern Ireland
- HSS(MD) 92 2020 04.01.2021 New Variant Of SARS COV 2 Virus In South Africa
- HSS(MD) 91 2020 23.12.2020 COVID 19 Therapeutic Alert Therapeutic Anti Coagulation
- HSS(MD) 88 2020 21.12.2020 The Human Medicines (Coronavirus)
- HSS(MD) 86 2020 16.12.2020 Azithromycin In The Management Of COVID 19
- HSS(MD) 85/2020 – 10.12.2020 – Adrenaline for Anaphylaxis Kits – A Reminder to Health Care Professionals
- HSS(MD) 84 2020 10.12.2020 Pfizer BioNtech COVID 19 Vaccine
- HSS(MD) 83 2020 09.12.2020 Continuation Of Seasonal Flu Programme By Peer Vaccinators
- HSS(MD) 82 2020 07.12.2020 Deployment Of The COVID 19 Vaccine In Northern Ireland
- HSS(MD) 80/2020 – 06.12.2020 – Winter Vaccines and Research
- 4 UK CMO’s letter
- HSS(MD) 79 2020 03.12.2020 Confirmed Influenza Isolates In NI
- HSS(MD) 74 2020 08.11.2020 Immediate Actions In Response To Mink Variant SARS CoV 2 Virus In Denmark
- Useful Links for GDPs (should be reviewed regularly)
- Public Health Agency (PHA)
- UK Government Response
- PHE Guidance to health professionals
- PHE guidance for primary care
- British Endodontic Society Advice
- SDCEP Guidance – Management of Acute Dental Problems During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Guidance on prescribing antibiotics for urgent dental care during sustained transmission of COVID 19 (joint letter from Public Health England, Royal College of Surgeons FDS, Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) and the British Dental Association
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