Debra Worthington is the new President of the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), the UK's professional association for dental nurses. Debra took the reins from former President Jacqui Elsden at the BADN's AGM in November.

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Debra has been a dental nurse for 43 years and is currently Head of Dental Service for the North East sector of Greater Manchester with 80 staff working across the region. She has recently been a member of the Advancing Dental Care review group and has received outstanding contribution awards from the British Orthodontic Society and the British Dental Association.