Lecturer Details: Clinical Refresher Skills for Dental Therapists (DTs) programme 2

Lecturer nameAllyson Shepherd
Lecturer profileSpecialist in Paediatric Dentistry
Trained in oral and maxillofacial surgery for 2 years before joining the Community Dental Service in Oldham. Became a specialist in Paediatric Dentistry in 2000 and worked as a Senior Dental Officer in the CDS and as a specialist at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Currently work as a specialist in paediatric dentistry in Central Manchester in both the community dental service and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
Lecturer nameMrs Tracy Thompson Dip Dental Hygiene; Dip Dental Therapy; PGCert HE
Lecturer profileDip. Dental Hygiene Dip. Dental Therapy (1993) FAETC; PGCert. HE
Tracy qualified as a Dental Therapist and Dental Hygienist in 1993 and has maintained a clinical role since this time, working in general practice, hospital, and community settings. She also has 15 years’ experience as a Tutor Dental Therapist at the University of Liverpool Dental School.
Tracy currently works in GDS, HMP dental services and is Training Programme Manager for the Dental Therapist Foundation Programme at NHSE. She also runs refresher skills programmes for Dental Therapists and is passionate about the development of DCPs.