FIONA ELLWOOD

Flexibility on meeting ECPD requirements relating to COVID-19 has come to an end. The Society are urging dental nurses to check they are on track as the annual submission date is fast approaching. The Society encourage all dental nurses to undertake a variety of types of Enhanced Continual Professional Development activities and to learn together

In 2020 the Society of British Dental Nurses looked at meaningful and purposeful ways of increasing the workforce. The obvious matters of salary, being valued, respected, recognised and given a greater degree of autonomy all raised their head, but where do we start in reality. We know there are some things within our gift to

We are delighted to inform all of our members about the new qualifications in Wales and of course this is vital for our members in Wales. As part of the Welsh government driver Bangor University have developed a level 4 and a level 3 in dental nursing that are specific to Wales. In addition to

Sandra White OBE and Prof. Iain Chapple were awarded Queen’s honours in the 2021 list. SBDN wish to congratulate both, President Fiona Ellwood said ‘ it has been a privilege over the years to observe the incredible work of Sandra White and Prof. Chapple’. Sandra was recognised for her commitment to Dental Public Health for

Whilst 2021 has been another challenging year, there have also been some real positivity and examples of team work. The Society has continued to collaborate with other professional groups and stakeholders and strengthened the international working. The End Of Year News Roundup certainly gives you a flavour of our work and to finish the full

The GDC commissioned two pieces of research in 2018 following its publication of ‘Shifting the Balance’, the first to understand perceptions of the GDC as an organisation, and the second to understand communication channel preferences. The GDC was keen to build on this research and in 2020 commissioned DJS Research to identify and understand further

With the recent announcement from Government that vaccinations would become mandatory in England for all healthcare staff working face-to-face with patients. This will apply to all dental settings providing CQC regulated activity, although it must be noted this still needs parliamentary approval. We have received numerous calls from concerned dental nurses, student dental nurses, practice