Education

The GDC Announce Changes to Trainee Dental Nurse eNROLMENT.

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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GDC Has Published The Working Patterns Data for the Wider Dental Team

The data, collected since the DCP working patterns survey launched in June 2024, shows that 56,032 DCPs are currently working or looking for work in the dental sector. The responses represent 63,968 professional titles (70% of all registered DCP titles). What the data tells us Most DCPs were in clinical roles, with 87% doing some clinical

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The Next CPD Session is ‘Sustainability, Oral Health and Procurement’

This session was delivered in Brussels and was so well received. It established a connection between sustainability, oral health, and the importance of sustainability in the purchasing and selling of oral health products. We only have one planet, this really matters and if you want to start to llok at his in a different light,

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Annual Survey Sees a Shift Back to 2022 responses.

The Society run an annual survey against the backdrop of a wonderful piece of research undertaken in 2012. It is important to us to understand the complexities of the dental nursing clinical landscape, as well as the academic field. Others have this year followed but in all honesty we believe having looked at the responses

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