With regard to its news release SEhd027/2002 of 25 April 2002, what the implications are for (a) general dental practitioners and (b) acute…

General dental practitioners in both areas will benefit from elements of the Executive's "Golden Hello" package directly and indirectly. Grampian is included in the designated areas targeted for additional resources as agreed with the British Dental Association Scotland. Consequently, dentists who have completed their vocational training and enter substantive general dental practice in Grampian will receive a £10,000 allowance over two years and dental graduates taking up their training year in this area will receive an allowance of £3,000. In Tayside, dentists who have completed their vocational training and enter substantive general dental practice will receive a £5,000 allowance over two years.The package is aimed at general dental practice and not at the acute sector.