Perceptions, attitudes and opinions of general dental practitioners and dental nurses to the provision of lifelong learning for the dental team.

This paper reports on a survey of the attitudes of general dental practitioners (GDPs) and dental nurses to continuing education. This has become the subject of increased policy attention in recent years. The Adult Dental Health Survey of 1998 indicated that in order to meet the increase in requirements for the provision of Dental Health Services in the UK the Professions Complementary to Dentistry (PCDs) would be required to play a greater role in the delivery of dental services. In 2001, the Government undertook a review of the dental workforce, with a remit to look at ways to modernise the education and training system for dentists and the other members of the dental team.