Lecturer Details: Upskill on Local Anaesthetic for Hygiene/Therapists

Lecturer nameLeanne Hague
Lecturer profileLeanne Hague is a dental hygiene and dental therapy teaching fellow at the university of Leeds. She is module lead for the teaching of clinical skills in the hygiene and therapy programme and also works part time in clinical practice, carrying out restorative dentistry to her full scope of practice. Leanne has a keen interest in Minimally invasive caries management and she attained her diploma in paediatric dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh in 2020.
Lecturer nameFiona Heffron RDH, PGCE
Lecturer profileQualified as a Dental Hygienist from University of Cardiff over twenty years ago. I work three days at Leeds Dental Institute as a Tutor Dental Hygienist involved in the education of dental undergraduates, hygienists/therapists and postgraduates, including the role of external examiner for dental hygienists. I have a wide variety of experience in NHS dentistry and specialist periodontal practice, providing care for orthodontic and periodontal patients as Staff Hygienist at Seacroft Hospital Leeds. I also work in private specialist perio/restorative practice treating patients with dental implants.

I am involved in post graduate teaching and support education courses at The Yorkshire Deanery. I have provided care to oncology patients within a multidisciplinary team and have lectured in this area to various DCP and dentist groups.

I developed the Practical Guide to Monitoring your Patients Gum Health App.
Lecturer nameKatherine Holt Senior Teaching Fellow
Lecturer profileAs a Senior Teaching Fellow I am involved in the management and delivery of undergraduate teaching, specifically The BSc Hons in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy. I also deliver teaching within several modules for the Mchd programme. I hold registration with The General Dental Council as a Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist. Awarded a BEd Hons in 1991 and a Msc in Interprofessional Health and Welfare Studies I have delivered lectures related to my interests in Oral Health , Teamworking and Skills mix. I was awarded The Royal Society of Health Diploma in Dental Health in 1989 which has led me to pursue research into Oral Health and multi disciplinary teams. I have experience of dental education as both a tutor and previous Principal ,now at The University of Leeds and previously at Barts and The London Hospital. I have worked for The General Dental Council in different roles since 1991, Committee member, External Assessor, Fitness to Practice and now as Registration Assessor.
Lecturer nameJoanne Ward
Lecturer profileJoanne has a wealth of experience in both her clinical role and education. She qualified as a dental nurse and progressed to hygiene and therapy qualification in 2009.