How many years does the GDC “granny clause” specify?
[A granny clause is the number of years that a dental nurse has been working in the profession which exempt the dental nurse from the requirement to become qualified.] Up to 31.7.2008, the GDC registered dental nurses who could prove they had worked for 4 years out of the last 8 [full/time] as a dental nurse. However, this scheme has now closed down. So anyone now wanting to work in a dental surgery will have to be on a course, or registered with the GDC. Any queries here should be directed to the GDC website.
