Booking has opened for a five-hour core continuing professional development (CPD) session for dental care professionals (DCPs) taking place on Saturday 29 November 2014 in Worthing, West Sussex.

The session will cover legal and ethical issues; radiography; and child protection levels 1 and 2. The speakers will be Nick Torlot, Matt Fynn and Sue Ward.

To enquire about availability or to book email info@cpd4dentalhygienists.co.uk or info@cpd4dentalnurses.co.uk.

The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) is also planning a series of study days with verifiable CPD. The first will be held on Saturday 7 June 2014 at the New Cavendish Club, London.

The Joint Regional Study Day for dental nurses living and working in the London and the South East and South Central Regions will include presentations on needlestick injury, oral cancer – from both the practitioner and patient perspectives - and smoking cessation. Speakers are Dawn Piper of Initial Medical, Elaine Tilling of TePe and Christine Piff of Let's Face It.

The Practice Managers' and Receptionists' Study Day will feature Employment Law and CQC Compliance from Clive Oliver of Peninsula and Sylvie Sturrock respectively.

Both Study Days will start at 9.30 am, with registration at 9 am, are open to both BADN member and non-member dental nurses, with a discounted fee of £15 for BADN members, and offer 4.5 hours' verifiable CPD. Both will be opened by BADN President Fiona Ellwood.

For more information and a link to the online event registration, go to www.badn.org.uk/conference.

A third Study Day for those involved in the education of dental nurses will be held at the Comet Centre, Luton & Dunstable Hospital on 19 July – details will be available shortly.