New powers granted to dental therapists and hygienists, government announces

New powers granted to dental therapists and hygienists, government announces

The government has announced plans for dental hygienists and dental therapists to supply and administer certain types of medicines without sign off from a dentist.

Announced yesterday (28 March), this move will streamline processes within dental practices, improve patient experiences and relieve NHS dental access issues, the government has said.

This comes after two government consultations were held on its proposal – the government said the feedback from the consultations was ‘overwhelmingly positive’.

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