Known to many, Jennifer Lavery was influential, along with others, in registration and the changes to dental nurse education, a particular article in which we must acknowledge Vital ” history of pcds: The rise and rise of PCDs” by Sell, C. 2005, tells you much of what you need to know. Jennifer was a long-serving […]
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The Society of British Dental Nurses is delighted by today’s announcement from the GDC, which outlines changes to the timelines for trainee dental nurses to begin formalised training with an approved training provider. From the 1st of June 2026, new trainee dental nurses will be required to enrol on a recognised training programme within 12
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2026 Happy New Year Update Read More »
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Scotland: New Chief Dental Officer Announced Read More »
A report on the findings of the 2023 adult oral health survey from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. As many of you will know, dental public health is a key area of interest to the Society and the special interest groups. To say we are delighted to see the report published may well
Adult Oral Health Survey (2023) Has Been Published (9/12/2025 and Updated 17/12/2025) Read More »
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Gdc Guidance Comes Into Effect 6th Jan 2026 Read More »
Heidi Cresswell has been announced as the President-Elect for 2025-2026. It is an enormous honour to welcome Heidi to the role. She has been a key influencer in the Society’s growth and direction for many years. She has dedicated her dental nursing career to supporting, developing, and facilitating others at every juncture of their careers.
Introducing The new President Elect 2025-2026 Read More »
These were the three top words at the end of the Dental Nurse Summit – it truly was even better than we could have hoped for. A new format, a new idea, the first Dental Nursing Summit. This event coincided with the 10th Anniversary of the Society and National Dental Nurses Day. The event was
Can you believe we are heading towards the end of 2025 and beginning to round up our CPD and Coffee Cafe sessions? So, as a heads up, the Society just wanted to share that, as always, we have an additional session to raise awareness of oral cancer. The next two sessions are ‘back to back’.
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