A raw deal.

Just a short note to say well done to Mr Sharif Islam for his views on the never ending workloads that dental nurses encounter throughout the day (The double hit; Vital summer 2012 page 5). I have been in dentistry all my working life (39 years to be precise) and I can honestly say I have never felt so disillusioned with the system as it now stands. I am sure many dental nurses would agree that they are unhappy, if put to the vote! The measures put in place by the CQC for daily procedures to be carried out and logged have put approximately one hour on my working day (and no I don't get any extra for this). At the moment I think dental nurses are getting a very raw deal all round. A lot of nurses have to pay their own registration and course fees which hits the purse hard in these economic times. Oh God! My registration renewal has just dropped through the letter box. All I ask is for other dental nurses to voice their views and that the CQC and GDC take note: remember, dentists by law cannot work without us.