NHSE WT&E are working with South Hampshire College Group to support the Dental Nurse Apprenticeship delivered out of Eastleigh College. They are running a free session on Monday 9TH June 2025 18:00 – 19:00 to explain how the Dental Nurse Apprenticeship works. This is relevant for future apprentices and practices interested in taking part. In addition, there will be … [Read more...]

Please see the latest information information from the NHS Primary Care Bulletin: A national service specification outlining the requirements and evidence-based protocols for the delivery of urgent and non-urgent unscheduled dental care is now available. It supports the local commissioning of unscheduled dental care services, including those that support the government’s … [Read more...]

We have teamed up with Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace to provide managers across HIOW access to an interactive eLearning package. This module aims to provide you with the knowledge and skills to support your colleagues and teams who experience the menopause. To gain access to this catalogue on eLearning for Healthcare's Learning Hub, please complete this … [Read more...]

The New Patient Premium scheme, introduced on 1 March 2024 will come to an end as planned on 31 March 2025. Thank you to NHS dental teams for supporting the scheme over the past year. In an NHS England letter to dental commissioners, colleagues are reminded that treatments must be completed by 31 March 2025 to be eligible for a new patient premium credit. These claims need to … [Read more...]

NHS England published a letter last month setting out the detail and requirements of ICBs in securing additional urgent dental care, following its prioritisation in the 2025/26 NHS Operational Planning Guidance. ICBs are asked to commission additional urgent dental care capacity between April 2025 and March 2026, which is to be funded from within dental allocations. The … [Read more...]