Human medicine regulation change for dental professionals

MariaPCC 28 June 2024

Amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (HMR 2012) have taken effect, which will enable suitably trained and supported dental hygienists and dental therapists to supply and administer specified medicines (such as certain local anaesthetics and fluoride varnish) without requiring a patient group direction or a patient specific direction from a dentist. It should be noted that this is not an amendment that allows independent prescribing. NHS England will issue guidance shortly, which will include information about training for those wishing to work under the exemptions. Dental hygienists and dental therapists and their employer or sub-contractor will need to ensure they have adequate indemnity arrangements in place to cover the use of exemptions for their practice.

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