NHS England has launched new steering concerning the utilisation of dental hygienists and dental therapists.
This follows the ‘significant’ changes to the NHS dental contract last summer, which included the removing of administrative limitations stopping dental care professionals from working inside their full scope of apply.
Titled ‘supporting the use of skill mix in NHS general dental practice‘, it particulars how dental practices can utilise dental therapists and dental hygienists.
‘As a apply proprietor, the elevated use of talent combine is essential each within the recruitment of workforce the place there are some actual shortages and likewise in retention of the workforce that now we have,’ stated Jason Wong, deputy chief dental officer.
‘In our apply we be certain that all dental nurses have the flexibility to develop their talent set to allow them to work to the fullest scope of apply as a lot for making a rewarding setting for retention of employees than the elevated effectivity created by extra staff members capable of perform a much bigger vary of duties.’
He cited the present recruitment challenges make the choice to extend talent combine a ‘no brainer’ – however added that there would nonetheless be a case for it regardless.
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The steering reads: ‘Till October 2022, administrative processes have created a barrier to NHS dental groups maximising the total potential of DCPs.
‘Modifications delivered as a part of NHS dental contract reform have altered the FP17 to allow DCPs to file their contribution to offering NHS care, together with to open and shut a course of remedy below NHS contract preparations.’
You can read the guidance here.
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