A magnificent seven orthodontic nurses in Lanarkshire now have a post qualification certificate in Orthodontic Dental Nursing.

It now means that all NHS Lanarkshire orthodontic nurses have completed the qualification which will allow them to give better oral health advice to patients.

Frances Queen, senior dental nurse for orthodontics, said: “This is no mean feat as this was a six month course which required the nurses to travel to Dundee and produce a portfolio involving 50 case studies.

“Two of the case studies also had to document the treatment they gave from when it started to it finishing and a further two case studies had to be combined with orthodontic and surgical intervention.”

The seven nurses are based in the three acute sites with two each in Hairmyres, Monklands and Wishaw and one who works between all three.

Frances continued: “This qualification allows the nurses to more effectively and efficiently support the delivery of the consultant led Lanarkshire wide orthodontic service.

“This can only be good for patients and we are delighted that seven dental nurses have shown the level of commitment required to successfully complete this course.”