Firstly, may I congratulate you on the quality of your launch issue which I found to be full of useful information and updates.

However, I wish to take issue with your report entitled 'NVQ success in Leicester' p 08. Your report is inaccurate in that it states that "this qualification is not yet available in Leicestershire."

Leicester College has been delivering the NVQ Level 3 Oral Health Care since June 2002. Currently we have 42 candidates studying at various stages of the programme. Ten students completed in December 2003.

The college is interviewing for a March 2004 intake of a further 15 candidates. Contrary to the opinion expressed by David Turner (p25), Leicester College currently only offers an evening course (one night per week) in an attempt to alleviate the pressure on dental practices. Clinical colleagues are invited to attend an induction programme in order to ensure team involvement and support.