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Dental Informatics Programme

Developing and enhancing dental information and providing wider access to dental information.

Programme Summary

The Dental Informatics Programme will develop and enhance dental information and support eHealth developments for dentistry in Scotland, so that better-informed decisions can be made for the delivery of better dental services and better oral health.

Building an ISD-hosted dental data warehouse governed by a dedicated project board is at the heart of the Programme's plans for SHIS-Dental - a data warehouse and access portal for stakeholders across the NHS, using the Scottish Health Information Service.

Contact Details

Contact: Stephen Goold, Dental Informatics Programme Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 131 275 6316
Email: stephen.goold@nhs.net

Contact: Dr. David Conway, Consultant in Dental Public Health
Tel: +44 (0) 131 275 6164
Email: david.conway@nhs.net

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Steering Group

Dental Informatics Programme is steered by the Dental Informatics Group (DIG), supported by the Chief Dental Officer and representatives from all areas of NHS dentistry and dental public health.

Key partners in the delivery of the Programme are:

  • Other NSS divisions, such as Practitioner Services and National Information Systems Group
  • Clinicians, practitioners and dental care professionals in the NHS general, community and hospital services
  • The dental public health community and NHS boards
  • NHS Education, NHS Quality Improvement
  • Scottish Dental Practice Board
  • Scottish Government Health Directorates
  • Patients, members of the public and their representatives
  • The academic community - Glasgow University's Dental Public Health Unit and Dundee University's Dental Health Services Research Unit / Health Informatics Centre

Main contact: Email stephen.goold@nhs.net