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Advice for dental professionals on giving COVID-19 vaccines legally

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The different legal mechanisms to give the vaccine are described dependent on General Dental Council (GDC) registration

This article forms part of a series
  1. The legal mechanisms available for giving COVID-19 vaccines and their application
    1. Advice for allied healthcare professionals on giving COVID-19 vaccines legally
    2. Advice for dental professionals on giving COVID-19 vaccines legally
    3. Advice for doctors and physician associates on giving COVID-19 vaccines legally
    4. Advice for nursing and midwifery professionals on giving COVID-19 vaccines legally
    5. Advice for optical professionals on giving COVID-19 vaccines legally
    6. Advice for osteopaths and chiropractors on giving COVID-19 vaccines legally
    7. Advice for pharmacy professionals on giving COVID-19 vaccines legally
    8. Advice for non-registered healthcare professionals on giving COVID-19 vaccines legally
    9. Advice for programme volunteers on giving COVID-19 vaccines legally
Contents
  1. Dentist registered with the GDC
    1. This group can:
    2. This group cannot:
    3. Refer to NHS England advice:
  2. Dental Hygienist registered with the GDC
    1. This group can:
    2. This group cannot:
  3. Dental Therapist registered with the GDC
    1. This group can:
    2. This group cannot:
  4. Dental Nurse registered with the GDC
    1. This group can:
    2. This group cannot:
  5. Dental professional no longer registered with the GDC
    1. This group can:
    2. This group cannot:
  6. Student dental professional
    1. This group can:
    2. This group cannot:
  7. Update history

Dentist registered with the GDC

This group can:

  • work under the National Protocol (all stages)
  • work under a PSD written by an appropriate practitioner

This group cannot:

  • act as clinical supervisor for the National Protocol under regulation 3A
  • work under the Patient Group Direction (PGD)

Refer to NHS England advice:

Dental Hygienist registered with the GDC

This group can:

  • work under the National Protocol (all stages)
  • work under a PSD written by an appropriate practitioner
  • work under the Patient Group Direction (PGD)

This group cannot:

  • act as clinical supervisor for the National Protocol under regulation 3A
  • write a Patient Specific Direction (PSD)

Dental Therapist registered with the GDC

This group can:

  • work under the National Protocol (all stages)
  • work under a PSD written by an appropriate practitioner
  • work under the Patient Group Direction (PGD)

This group cannot:

  • act as clinical supervisor for the National Protocol under regulation 3A
  • write a Patient Specific Direction (PSD)

Dental Nurse registered with the GDC

This group can:

  • work under the National Protocol (stages 2-4)
  • work under a PSD written by an appropriate practitioner

This group cannot:

  • act as clinical supervisor for the National Protocol under regulation 3A
  • write a Patient Specific Direction (PSD)
  • work under the Patient Group Direction (PGD)

Dental professional no longer registered with the GDC

This group can:

  • work under the National Protocol (stages 2-4)
  • work under a PSD written by an appropriate practitioner

This group cannot:

  • act as clinical supervisor for the National Protocol under Regulation 3A
  • write a Patient Specific Direction (PSD)
  • work under the Patient Group Direction (PGD)

Student dental professional

This group can:

  • work under the National Protocol (stages 2-4)
  • work under a PSD written by an appropriate practitioner

This group cannot:

  • act as clinical supervisor for the National Protocol under Regulation 3A
  • write a Patient Specific Direction (PSD)
  • work under the Patient Group Direction (PGD)

Update history

  1. The current content is still accurate.
  1. The current content is still accurate.
  1. The current content is still accurate.
  1. The current content is still accurate.
  1. Link to NHS England advice about PSDs updated.
  1. Advice for dentists writing a PSD updated.
  1. Published