Having been one of the first dental nurses to have experienced a second lockdown whilst working in Leicester, Louise Smith, of the Society of British Dental Nurses, offers some insightful advice to help dental nurses find their way through any storm that lies ahead

In the week ending 14 August, the number of deaths in England and Wales involving COVID-19 decreased for the 17th consecutive week.

However, we have been warned that without continued government action and public vigilance, we could be faced with a second wave of COVID-19 infection this winter that could cause 120,000 deaths.

Indeed, NHS leaders are already bracing themselves for a very challenging winter and senior Government advisers have warned that a second national lockdown could be imposed as the upper limit of the R rate pushed over one for the first time since restrictions were lifted.

This second wave is likely to overlap with seasonal influenza and all other infections that predominate during the winter months, so how will this impact dental teams?

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