Under the pending dental contract reform, suitably trained, competent, confident, and indemnified dental nurses will be able to apply fluoride varnish to children aged 16 or under between appointments for an examination in England. This will be under prescription and in accordance with a schedule of treatment that follows the Delivering Better Oral Health Toolkit […]
Dental Nurses Preparing for Change Read More »
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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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.
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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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In the latest open council meeting on the 31st October, the General Dental Council announced that the ARF will be increased for both dentists and the wider dental team. To read the full announcement, please follow the link below. https://www.gdc-uk.org/news-blogs/news/detail/2025/10/31/gdc-announces-annual-retention-fee-for-2026 The Society is disappointed with this decision and will continue to ask the GDC to
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Fiona Ellwood BEM Fiona has had an extensive career in dental nursing and dental nursing education; she has also undertaken several roles, with education being central to those, including the two roles she has with the General Dental Council (GDC). Over the years, she has undertaken a number of educational qualifications, from the most basic
All too often, we hear about the career ladder; the history behind the very words is questionable. As a professional group, the term’ career progression’ is contentious and often deemed meaningless to many. This is no surprise, but the sooner we start to look at careers in dental nursing through a different lens, the sooner
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