Reading List

A curated list of GDC guidance and independent advice relevant to SPF P 1.9 on raising concerns about health, behaviour and performance for dental nurses.

• GDC Principle 8 - Raise concerns if patients are at risk
  The GDC standard requiring concerns to be raised promptly to protect patients.
• GDC - Reporting matters to the GDC
  Guidance on reporting your own or others' fitness to practise concerns, and on regulatory or criminal matters.
• GDC - Guidance on reporting matters to the GDC PDF
  Downloadable guidance effective from 1 February 2025.
• GDC - Dealing with feedback and concerns
  Practical guidance on handling feedback, complaints and thresholds for fitness to practise concerns.
• GDC - Advice for dental professionals raising a concern
  Advice on routes for raising concerns, including Protect and the GDC concern form.
• GDC - Public protection issues and concerns about dental professionals
  Information on concerns that may require GDC involvement to protect patients or the public.
• GDC - Safe Practitioner Framework: Dental Nurse PDF
  The dental nurse SPF document that includes Professionalism learning outcome P 1.9.
• Protect - whistleblowing advice
  Independent, confidential advice for workers considering raising a public interest concern.
• Independent National Whistleblowing Officer for Scotland
  Advice and routes for concerns about NHS services in Scotland.
• Acas
  Independent employment advice where an issue is employment-related or overlaps with workplace processes.