Reading List

This reading list supports CPD for GDC Safe Practitioner Framework Professionalism outcome P 3.6. Use these sources alongside local policy and role-specific supervision.

Core Sources

• GDC - The Safe Practitioner: Dental Nurse
  The Safe Practitioner Framework document for dental nurses, including the Professionalism learning outcomes and behaviours used in this course.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/education-and-cpd/safe-practitioner-framework-2024/eqa-gui-011-spf-dental-nurse.pdf?sfvrsn=2e9b563_11

• GDC - Standards for the Dental Team
  The core professional standards for registered dental professionals.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance/standards-for-the-dental-team

• GDC - Scope of Practice
  GDC guidance on the scope of practice of dental nurses and other dental professionals.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance/scope-of-practice

• Delivering Better Oral Health
  UK evidence-based prevention toolkit for dental teams, updated on GOV.UK.
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-better-oral-health-an-evidence-based-toolkit-for-prevention

• Delivering Better Oral Health - introduction
  Explains the UK-wide purpose, audience and evidence approach of the toolkit.
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-better-oral-health-an-evidence-based-toolkit-for-prevention/chapter-1-introduction

• NICE PH55 - Oral health: local authorities and partners
  Guidance on assessing local oral health needs, planning community strategies and promoting oral health.
  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph55

• NICE NG30 - Oral health promotion in general dental practice
  Guidance on integrating oral health promotion into routine dental practice.
  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng30

• NHS - How much NHS dental treatment costs
  Current patient information on NHS dental charges in England.
  https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/how-much-nhs-dental-treatment-costs/

• GOV.WALES - NHS dental charges and exemptions
  Welsh Government information on NHS dental charges and exemptions.
  https://www.gov.wales/nhs-dental-charges-and-exemptions

• NHS inform - Receiving NHS dental treatment in Scotland
  Scotland information on NHS dental registration, treatment, costs and access.
  https://www.nhsinform.scot/care-support-and-rights/nhs-services/dental/receiving-nhs-dental-treatment-in-scotland/

• nidirect - Health Service dental charges and treatments
  Northern Ireland information on Health Service dental charges and treatments.
  https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/health-service-dental-charges-and-treatments

• NHS England - Dental Recovery Plan
  England-specific policy context for access, recovery and reform of NHS dentistry.
  https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/our-plan-to-recover-and-reform-nhs-dentistry/

Use these sources to check current professional, legal, governance, oral health, access or sustainability information relevant to the SPF outcome.