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Scottish dental nurses join orthodontic training course

1 min read Training and leadership Orthodontics
Miriam Moar and Ingrid Couper, NHS Shetland dental nurses, have been accepted on the NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Orthodontic Therapy Training Programme 2024/25.

An innovative ‘on-Island’ training model has been agreed with NES for the programme. The course will take place over two years (as opposed to one), to ensure that both nurses get the required clinical supervision hours.

Miriam and Ingrid endured a rigorous application and interview process, before receiving a formal offer for the course in April 2024. This has been made possible due to the support and commitment of Grant McIntyre, Elinor Chalmers and Catherine Tothill, NHS Shetland’s orthodontic clinicians.

The training course started in May 2024, with an intensive month in Edinburgh. This will be followed by clinical sessions in Shetland and Edinburgh over the next 12 months.

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