Communications and contributions from Scottish Dental Association (SDA) relating to Dental Policy: FOI release
- Published
- 17 September 2025
- Directorate
- Primary Care Directorate
- FOI reference
- FOI/202500463812
- Date received
- 22 April 2025
- Date responded
- 27 May 2025
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
I am seeking access to any information held by the Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Directorate relating to interactions with the Scottish Dental Association (SDA) (available at https://thescottishdentalassociation.co.uk) for the period from 1 January 2020 to the present.
Specifically, I request copies of:
- Any email or written correspondence between officials within the Health and Social Care Directorate and representatives of the SDA.
- Any meeting minutes, agendas, or internal notes referencing SDA involvement, consultation, or input into dental clinical standards, NHS dental policy, service reform, or stakeholder engagement activities.
- Any briefing materials, reports, or submissions provided by or referencing the SDA in relation to dental clinical guidance, dental healthcare policy, or oral health initiatives.
- Records of any consultation processes where the SDA was invited to submit views or participated, relating to dental clinical effectiveness, service commissioning, or healthcare governance.
Response
I can advise that the information that you have requested was provided under the response to FOI 462590. For ease I have included this information with my reply.
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Contact
Please quote the FOI reference
Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG