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World Refugee Day – Promoting Oral Health for Refugees

SBDN support the work of FDI in bringing this work to fruition: follow the link below to view the 3 goals in full: https://t.co/E2uoI613IH?amp=1 Policy and influencing legislation to provide oral care for refugees Increasing access to tertiary care Support preventative and therapeutic interventions FDI have launched the ‘Promoting Oral Health for Refugees: Advocacy Guide […]

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Makaton Resources for the Dental Team

Dr Charlotte Waite introduces the collaborative work bringing Makaton to the dental setting. President Fiona Ellwood said ‘being able to sign is important’, the GDC make it clear in the Standards for dental professionals that we must communicate effectively with patients … and take their communication needs into account’. A number of dental professionals do

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GDC Mental Health and Wellbeing: Rapid Review

Here you will find the results of a rapid evidence assessment, of work published since 2006, to better understand the extent to which dental professionals experience mental health problems and the conditions that contribute to mental and emotional distress. The work provides a comprehensive review of evidence on the mental health and wellbeing of dental

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FGDP (UK) Fellowships

The Society of British Dental Nurses congratulate those awarded recently awarded Fellowships by the FGDP (Uk) https://www.fgdp.org.uk/news/fgdpuk-fellowship-awards-2 The Faculty has conferred Fellowships on fifteen individuals in recognition of their exceptional professional achievements.  FGDP(UK) Fellowship marks out a dentist’s ongoing commitment to professional development and reflective practice, diligence in upholding the highest standards of clinical care, and distinction

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GDC – Long awaited proposal to improve the regulatory framework (consultation closes 16th June)

Regulatory reform 2021: providing a consultation response (GDC https://www.gdc-uk.org/about-us/our-organisation/regulatory-reform) Original source The Department of Health and Social Care has published a consultation document, Regulating healthcare professionals, protecting the public, setting out proposals for reforming the legislation under which each of the healthcare professional regulators operate, including the GDC. Our ambitions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of

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Diversity in Dentistry Action Group (DDAG) Release the Equality Diversity & Inclusion Report 14.05.21

The Society of British Dental Nurses welcomes this report, we have contributed to the development of the report via the stakeholder groups and our President Fiona Ellwood presented a report from our own small scale survey, the ‘Mouse in The House”. We congratulate Nishma Sharma and the Strategic Oversight Group on this much needed piece

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GDC Publish Statement on Remote, Direct to Customer Orthodontics

Today the GDC published their updated statement on remote – direct-to-consumer orthodontics, with supporting guidance for dental professionals and information for the public. www.gdc-uk.org The statement is based on three main requirements:  In line with current authoritative clinical guidance, and orthodontic training, clinical judgements about the suitability of a proposed course of orthodontic treatment must be based on a

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2021

Society of British Dental Nurses are enormously proud of their part in the Mental Health Wellness in Dentistry work which was launched today. PRESS RELEASE                                                                                                  Release Date: Monday 10th May 13hr hours Mental Health Wellness – new initiative launched This week (10-16 May), sees Mental Health Awareness Week and to coincide with this

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