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NEBDN is excited to announce its launching a new platform later this year for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses. CPD is a strict requirement of the General Dental Council (GDC) for all registered dental professionals in the UK.   CPD is measured in a 5-year cycle of 50 hours verifiable CPD that must be completed, […]

Earlier this year, we opened our annual Special Recognition Awards (SRAs) for individuals and groups who have made a significant impact on dental nursing developments and dental nursing education and training. We would like to take this opportunity to recognise three outstanding recipients of NEBDN’s Special Recognition Awards presented in 2026. These awards highlight contributions […]

NEBDN is deeply saddened to announce the passing of our former Chief Executive, Jennifer Lavery, who led the organisation with outstanding dedication and distinction from 1987 to 2009. During her 22 years of leadership, Jennifer guided NEBDN through one of the most transformative periods in its history, helping the organisation evolve from a traditional examination […]

NEBDN is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2026 Special Recognition Awards (SRAs) are now open. The SRAs recognise individuals and groups who have made a meaningful contribution to the development of Dental Nursing and to Dental Nurse education and training. These awards celebrate dedication, professionalism, and the positive impact made across the profession. […]

Earlier this year, we opened our annual Special Recognition Awards (SRAs) for individuals and groups who have made a significant impact on Dental Nursing developments and Dental Nursing education/training. We would like to take this opportunity to recognise three outstanding recipients of NEBDN’s Special Recognition Awards presented in 2025. These awards highlight contributions across key […]

      *The following press release was provided by The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), the professional association for dental nurses in the UK, is delighted to announce that Chief Executive Pam Swain has been awarded an MBE in the 2025 New Year’s Honours list for […]

Earlier this year we opened our annual Special Recognition Awards (SRAs) for individuals or a group who had a major impact on Dental Nursing developments, Dental Nursing education and training, or general operations and developments for NEBDN. We would like to take this opportunity to recognise four worthy recipients of NEBDN’s Special Recognition Awards for […]

Nascot Dental Team Trainings Head Tutor Verne Rice has been NEBDN Qualified 30 Years and talks about her Dental Career  I can’t quite believe I have now been qualified 30 years, after passing my NEBDN qualification in November 1992. My clinical career as a Dental Nurse started in summer 1989.  I have since this time […]

Introduction There are currently 61,879 registered dental nurses according to the latest General Dental Council’s (GDC) figures. As Dental Care Professionals (DCP), they play a vital role in the delivery of care for patients, and often take on more advanced clinical and non-clinical responsibilities in addition to their main duties. As a result of the […]

This month we hear from Sangita Marahatta, Founder and Director at Forward Academic Team Ltd. to share her success and experience working as a course provider for NEBDN and talk about how she built her business up from one centre to eight, sitting approximately 150 students a year. Sangita founded Forward Academic in 2016 and has kindly […]