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AL(DOS) 2/2004 Pay Scales and Allowances for dentists working in the Salaried Primary Dental Care Services

This Advance Letter gives the common pay scales for Community Dental Service (CDS) and salaried Personal Dental Services (PDS) dentists, and confirms increases to London Weighting Allowance, all effective from 1st April 2004. Action is only required by those Trusts providing a salaried PDS Service or CDS. These changes follow discussions with representatives of the profession. Pay scales and pay supplements from 1st April 2004 are detailed in the Appendices attached to this letter. Appendices 1 and 2 of this Advance Letter should be inserted into and retained in the'Terms and Conditions of Service for Administrative and Community Clinical Dental Officers of Regional and District Health Authorities (Health Boards)' published in September 1987 and known as the 'Red Book'. The appendices supercede those previously contained within the Red Book.