The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan has now been published, and includes some welcome announcements. The Plan focuses on improving patient care and has three workforce priorities, to train, retain and reform the NHS workforce. We expect further details to be provided by the eagerly awaited Dental Plan.
The expansion of education programmes that lead to registration as a dental therapist or dental hygienist by 20 to 40%, and for dentists by 23 to 40% was welcome. As was the development of a new return to therapy programme, to help ensure dental therapists and dental hygienists have the support they need to fulfil their full scope of practice.
You can find further details about the workforce plan online.
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