Workstream 3 leads on matters relating to clinical guidance, quality and delivery of NHS dentistry on behalf of the programme, providing a formal mechanism for clinical developments to be ‘approved’ before implementation.
Work of this group includes the following areas:
- Clinical actions arising from data and other sources of information relevant for dental services
- Changes to clinical guidance and implementation
- Development Welsh Health Circulars
- Principles of Care with regard to implementation barriers and facilitators
- Skill mix within NHS dentistry
- Issues arising from Strategic Advisory Forum (SAF) and Managed Clinical Networks (MCNs) and any clinical guidance developed by SAFs and MCNs
- Consider how reform can embed digital and technological advances into service delivery
- Alignment of specialist services across primary, community and hospital sectors
- Procedures of Limited Clinical Evidence (PoLCE) and mandatory services/ any other guidance needed for clinical practice if there is no existing guidance on those areas from trusted organisations
- Community Dental Services
- Hospital Dental Services
- Some of the work will be delivered through short-lived Task and Finish groups as necessary
Workstream 3 is Chaired by Andrew Dickenson, Chief Dental Officer, (Welsh Government).
For a copy of this group’s Terms of Reference, please contact .