Reading List

A selected Reading List to support and extend learning from Learning Disabilities Awareness for Dental Nurses.

Oral Health and Learning Disability

• GOV.UK - Oral care and people with learning disabilities
  UK public health guidance covering oral health needs, common barriers, reasonable adjustments and service-level improvements.
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/oral-care-and-people-with-learning-disabilities/oral-care-and-people-with-learning-disabilities

• NICE NG48 - Oral health for adults in care homes
  Guidance on oral health assessment, daily mouth care, care planning and access to dental services for care-home residents.
  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng48

• NICE NG96 - Care and support of people growing older with learning disabilities
  Recommendations on reasonable adjustments, accessible information, capacity, carers, health records and continuity of care.
  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng96/chapter/Recommendations

• Mencap - Communicating with people with a learning disability
  Practical guidance on communication and respectful interaction.
  https://www.mencap.org.uk/learning-disability-explained/communicating-people-learning-disability

Dental Professional Standards

• GDC - Standards for the Dental Team
  Core standards on patient-centred care, communication, consent, confidentiality, equality and working with colleagues.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance/standards-for-the-dental-team

• GDC - Principle 2: Communicate effectively with patients
  Standards on listening, providing clear information and supporting patient understanding.
  https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle2/principle2

• GDC - Principle 3: Obtain valid consent
  Standards on obtaining valid consent and involving patients in decisions about care.
  https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle3/principle3

• GDC - Scope of Practice
  Guidance on dental nurse duties, role boundaries, additional skills and working within training, competence and indemnity.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance/scope-of-practice

• GDC - Safe Practitioner: Dental Nurse
  The GDC framework for dental nurse expectations on professionalism, communication, safety and team behaviour.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/about-us/safe-practitioner/safe-practitioner--dental-nurse.pdf?sfvrsn=bae145a5_4

Reasonable Adjustments and Training

• NHS England - Reasonable adjustments
  Information on reasonable adjustments and the Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag in England.
  https://www.england.nhs.uk/learning-disabilities/improving-health/reasonable-adjustments/

• CQC - Mandatory training requirement on learning disability and autism
  England-specific guidance for providers on the statutory training requirement for CQC-registered services.
  https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/nhs-trusts/brief-guides-inspection-teams/mandatory-training-learning-disability-autism

• GOV.UK - Mandatory training on learning disability and autism
  Collection page for the Oliver McGowan code of practice and related statutory training materials.
  https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mandatory-training-on-learning-disability-and-autism