Dentists urged to complete Covid-19 redeployment survey

The letter of preparedness from CDO England and NHS England and NHS Improvement, Director of Primary Care and System Transformation, Matt Neligan, outlines the postponement of elective dental care and further assurance of NHS dental contracts. 

Amongst significant changes to primary dental service provision, it describes a highly skilled workforce with the capacity to help the wider health and social care system.

The Office of Chief Dental Officer, England, says it has received an overwhelming number of requests and queries from members of the dental team wishing to support the NHS and medical colleagues in response to Covid-19.

To support both NHS colleagues and enable dental teams to volunteer, the Chief Dental Officer, England, and NHS England and NHS Improvement is producing a framework for the voluntary redeployment of the dental workforce to areas of need within the wider NHS, based on the competencies of each dental team member.

Any dental team member wishing to support the NHS can register their interest here – https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/returning-clinicians/dental-professionals/