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IACSD Standards for Conscious Sedation in the Provision of Dental Care (V1.1) – 2020 Report
SAAD Safe Sedation Practice Scheme – 2023 revision
Recent Documents
Standards for Conscious Sedation in the Provision of Dental Care and Accreditation - link to the RCS website (for IACSD & STAC) NB: The role of the IACSD Accreditation Sub-Committee was taken over by the Sedation Training Accreditation Committee (STAC) in June 2017. The procedure for course accreditation remains the same but the email address for applications has changed to stac@rcseng.ac.uk.
FAQs on the IACSD page of the RCSEng website
NHS Education for Scotland. Conscious Sedation in Dentistry Dental Clinical Guidance 3rd Ed (SDCEP)
Commissioning Dental Services: Service Standards for Conscious Sedation in a Primary Care Setting
SAAD Documents
SAAD Safe Sedation Practice Scheme - 2023
Referral for Dentistry with Conscious Sedation. A referral form (in conjunction with DSTG)
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Not currently available due to website maintenance.
Advanced Conscious Sedation Techniques for Adult Dental Patients Training Syllabus
Advanced Conscious Sedation Techniques for Paediatric Patients Training Syllabus
Guidance for Commissioning - NHS England Dental Sedation Services - A Framework Tool
A Guide to Maintaining Professional Standards in Conscious Sedation for Dentistry
Primary Care Commissioning. A sample letter re NHS sedation services
Toolkit for Conscious Sedation Research
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External Documents
The following three documents constitute the current national guidance...
Safe Sedation Practice for Healthcare Procedures: Standards and Guidance
IACSD Standards for Conscious Sedation in the Provision of Dental Care (2020)
Sedation in Children and Young People: National Institute for Clinical Excellence (2010)
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Further documents of interest...
These links are being updated - please try again later, or email fiona@saad.org.uk
A joint report by the CMO & CDO on General Anaesthesia and Sedation.
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'Guidelines for the Appointment of Dentists with a Special Interest (DwSI) in Conscious Sedation'
A joint report by the DoH and Faculty of General Dental Practice
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Logbook of Clinical Experience in Conscious Sedation (download)
When you need further space for experience notes you can simply print off page 3 again.
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Indicator of Sedation Need (IOSN) - Questionnaire for Patients
Advice on how this should be used can be found in the SAAD Digest.
Coulthard P. The Indicator of Sedation Need (IOSN).SAAD Digest 2012;
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Midazolam: NPSA Rapid Response Report RRR011 (1) & Controlled Drug Regulations
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Sedation in Dentistry: Undergraduate Training
Guidelines for Teachers
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Training for Safe Practice in Advanced Sedation Techniques for Adult Patients
A Discussion Paper
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Training in Conscious Sedation for Dentistry
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Standards for Postgraduate Education
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SAAD Symposium Past Programmes
2023 Caring for an increasingly complex population - personal insights and personalised care
2022 The best way to predict your future is to create it
2021 Thinking Outside the Box
2020 Symposium postponed due to covid pandemic
2019 SAAD Symposium in Manchester
2018 Challenges for the Future
2017 SAAD Diamond Jubilee. A Strong Foundation for a Bright Future
2016 Sedation is Alive and Well in General Dental Practice
2015 Dental Sedation: Staying Ahead of the Curve
2014 Drugs: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
2013 Commissioning Sedation: Delivering for Patients
2012 Who Needs Sedation?
2011 Conscious Sedation: Beyond the Basics
2010 Dental Sedation 2010: New Guidance and Best Practice
2009 Practical Sedation: Trances, Needles & Consent
2008 Fundamentals of Safety Culture in Sedation Practice
2007 Sedation in Primary Care: Progress and Politics