Dental Nurse Lindsey Baker, from the IDH Clarendon Road Dental Practice in Hinckley, was one of the first dental nurses in Leicestershire to receive an Oral Healthcare NVQ for dental nursing this year.

Lindsey gained her NVQ from the examining board for dental nurses after 15 months of training. This qualification is not yet available in Leicestershire, so for Lindsey to achieve her NVQ a tutor came from Coventry to take her through the 14 units.

The Level 3 NVQ in Oral Healthcare is to become the main registrable qualification for dental nurses. For further information on NVQs, see our feature story on page 24.