Oxford Deanery

Dental School

The South Central Strategic Health Authority reorganisation means that NESC has disappeared and Oxford and Wessex Deaneries are once again two separate medical deaneries. The Dental School provides training and continuing professional development for dentists and DCPs across both deaneries but is hosted by Oxford Deanery. There are Dental School offices in both deaneries because of the large geographical area. Although the website has changed the course booking system is unaffected and there are links on both Oxford and Wessex Deanery websites to the Dental School.

The Dental School was formed in April 2007, combining Oxford PGMDE and the Wessex Deanery Dental Departments. We have offices in Oxford and Winchester and a network of Tutors and Advisers across NHS South Central and Northamptonshire.

We provide postgraduate and post registration education and training for Dentists and Dental Care Professionals in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire - see the map showing the extent of our activities.

We offer Foundation Training Programmes (Vocational Training and Dental SHO posts); Specialist Training Programmes (Orthodontics and Dental Public Health) and a wide range of continuing professional development courses for the dental team. We also manage medical specialist training programmes in Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery in Oxford and Wessex.

We have recently developed new programmes for Dental Care Professionals, including a Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Training Programme and a Dental Therapist Vocational Training Scheme.

NHS Introduction Courses are available for Non-UK dentists wishing to undertake Vocational Training by Assessment.

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