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Following the latest Dentistry’s Big Question, Preetee Hylton shares her thoughts on the salaries of dental nurses and why now is the time for them to demand fair pay for their skills. The short and sweet answer to last week’s Big Question ‘Are dental nurses paid enough in the UK?’ is a resounding ‘NO’ as…
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In response to ‘sexist’ comments about recruitment struggles in dental nursing, Preetee Hylton highlights why it is essential that employers have an attitude change. Rebecca Silver responded beautifully to this incendiary article. In addition to this, I would like to mention a few points. The (anonymous) author of the original article mentions the role of…
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Preetee Hylton opens up about why mental health conversations are so important to her both personally and professionally. Why are mental health conversations something you strive to have? Open and honest mental health conversations matter to me as I have suffered from clinical postnatal depression in the past and had consequently attempted suicide by overdosing…
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In the face of the current recruitment crisis facing dentistry, Preetee Hylton highlights the importance of making the practice a comfortable and healthy place to work. In June 2022, I came across an article in the Nursing Times about concerns raised over break times and the quality of food available to UK health workers. It…
