Useful resources

Here are some useful links that you may find useful:

Wellbeing Support for the Dental Team - a UK wide resource
Further information regarding the Dental Contract Reform Programme
A Healthier Wales: Our plan for Health and Social Care - the oral health and dental services response produced by Welsh Government
Providing excellence in the care of children affected by decay - a quick reference guide for the Dental Team produced by Public Health Wales
Quality Assurance Framework for dental workforce development - The committee of postgraduate dental deans and directors (COPDEND) Quality Assurance Framework for dental workforce development was updated in 2019, to reflect the changes made to the general dental council (GDC) enhanced continuing professional development (CPD) scheme
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) - Information regarding dental practice inspections in Wales. More information can be found here
NHS Wales E-Library for Health - an online resource for NHS Wales
The Dental Association was established in 1991 to serve dentists and associate practitioners in dentistry and orthodontics through the medium of Welsh. Every opportunity is taken to encourage and promote Welsh language within the field. The website has two sections. In the patient’s section, you will be able to find the nearest Welsh speaking dentist, read information leaflets on various treatments, and be helped to understand and learn new Welsh terms for their visit to the dentist. The professional section is for dental professionals and contains news of forthcoming events, stories of past events, and many other sources of information.
Podcast - Put a Smile on your Future

Our research

The Dental Postgraduate Section has an established engagement with research and evaluation, in collaboration with Cardiff Unit for Research and Evaluation in Medical and Dental Education (CUREMeDE).

Reflection

The general dental practice (GDC) enhanced continuing professional development (CPD) scheme makes clear that reflection is a key aspect for all registrants to think about the outcomes of their CPD activity.