Workplace issues/your health

Finding inspiration during a pandemic

Isolation has impacted so many people for many different reasons. Rebecca Gibbons reveals her wish-list for lessening the stress

Socially distanced patient care

Megan Fairhall reveals how to create a relatable online presence while providing oral health advice and reassurance during these unprecedented times

News

My role as a volunteer fit tester

Two weeks into lockdown, dental nurse Rebecca Silver found herself fitting FFP3 respirators to frontline workers. Here, she talks us through the...

News

Dental nurses – highest potential exposure to COVID-19 but no higher rate of death

Whilst dental nursing is the occupation with the highest potential exposure to disease, healthcare workers were not found to have higher rates of...

Technology and COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has swept aside everything we have ever taken for granted about the way we live our lives, says Ian Pope

News

Ruby Wax talks wellbeing amid lockdown in FREE webinar

​Actress, comedian and mental health expert Ruby Wax is helping dental professionals combat the negative impact of living through lockdown in an...

How to box clever with your time

Dentist Ben Atkins on the importance of dedicating valuable hours to planning and feedback, colleagues and loved ones – and even consider ‘switching...

Overcoming challenges

Dental nurse Bandhna Nangla discusses the demands of her dental nursing role

News

BADN remains open

​The office of British Association of Dental Nurses remains open.

Opinion

COVID-19: Natural and holistic ways to stay healthy

Dentist Hina Patel is a Nutrition and Stress Management Coach. Here, she shares some ways to help you keep your wellbeing in check during these...

News

Confused and confounded about tax?

With the Self Assessment deadline for 2018/19 approaching at the end of this month, it can be a stressful time for those who are new to the process.

Reference/Features

Practice life at Christmas

How flexible is time off for dental nurses this time of the year? Should you accept gifts from patients? And, what if bad weather stops you getting to...