Reading List

This reading list supports CPD for the GDC Safe Practitioner Framework Professionalism outcome P 3.9. Use these sources alongside local policy and any 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 for 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, published 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 toolkit's purpose, audience and evidence approach.
  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, developing community strategies and promoting oral health.
  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph55

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

• GOV.UK - Equality Act 2010 guidance
  Guidance on the Equality Act 2010 and protected characteristics.
  https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance

• NHS England - Accessible Information Standard
  Information on identifying, recording and meeting patients' communication support needs.
  https://www.england.nhs.uk/accessible-information-standard/

• NICE NG48 - Oral health for adults in care homes
  Guidance relevant to access and oral health support for adults living in care homes.
  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng48

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

Refer to these sources to review the SPF outcome and to check current professional, legal, governance, oral health, access or sustainability context where relevant.