Competences/ National Occupational Standards in development

This page highlights what National Occupational Standards (NOS) are under review, or coming up for review.

Review of Oral National Health Standards

The need to revise these Oral Health NOS has arisen following the introduction of new General Dental Council (GDC) Safe Practitioner Standards for the dental team.  These new standards for proficiency for the dental team known as ‘Safe Practitioner’, were published by the General Dental Council in November 2023, which the NOS must now reflect.