Many of you will know that every year the Society selects a specific charity as its central focus. This does not mean that we don’t continue to work with our other charity partners, it simply means that the chosen charity is a focal point. President Clare Faulkner and Chair Lisa Andrews-Davies who took up office […]
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Every year the Society undertakes a survey to take a close look at the dental nursing arena. This year the survey fields have been expanded to incorporate some of the fields added by the General Dental Council’s Workforce Data Collection Report. You may recall that the Society were asked to present the impact of the
Dental Nurse Annual Survey Read More »
Some time ago the Society used to have a ‘Drop in Saturday’ event, at that time it was suggested that the evening sessions were a better option. One of the matters discussed for 2025 was around a mixed approach. This is intended to give members more choice and an opportunity to catch up. So, the
The Society prides itself in having the right people around the table and meaningful partnerships. Progression, development, and opportunities for dental nurses is after all our central focus. Having such expertise to turn to on the Honorary Consultants Board is so important. The professional interests that Prof Louca holds will certainly complement the other board
Welcoming Professor Chris Louca Read More »
The Society is delighted to see a recently retired senior dental nurse Pamela Auld recognised in the New Year Honours list 2024/2025 for services to dental nursing and patient Welfare in Scotland. We also congratulate Dr Penelope (Pepe) Shirlaw LDN Chair and Honorary Consultant for her MBE for her services to dentistry. Recognition for dental
New Year’s Honours For Dental Professionals Read More »
The Society has been working with a number of dental nurse registrants and representatives to establish a definition that is worthy of the current-day dental nurse and dental nursing. A recent research piece undertaken by the Executive Director of the Society has made it very clear that being valued, recognised, and acknowledged shapes and informs
The Society was honoured to present the position of dental nurses from a member’s perspective and the wider dental nursing community. The Society was asked to present the information against the backdrop of 4 questions posed by the General Dental Council: Given 5 minutes to provide a summary was perhaps a challenge in itself. Nevertheless,
the Society presents on the GDC survey findings for dental nurses. Read More »
We are thrilled to announce that Clare Faulkner has become the President of the Society. Clare has an extensive portfolio in dental nursing and is currently a dental nurse matron at Birmingham Dental School. Prior to this, she was the principal dental nurse at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and was the lead dental nurse
The Society of British Dental Nurses spoke recently as of one of the 5 in 5(mins) panels at the recent leadership event. The General Dental Council recently published the ‘Dental Care Professionals Working Patterns Data Report’ (31st October, 2024) and our Executive Director, Fiona Ellwood was asked to present the findings from the perspective of
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The GDC published a report on the 4th November relating to dental professionals who died while fitness to practise (ftp) concerns were being investigated or remediated. This is the first report of its kind Lord Harris notes that ” Every death is a tragedy, and when the data and what we are doing to improve
GDC Publish Report on Causes of Death During Fitness to Practise Investigations. Read More »
