Modern Professional Regulation and Medico-legal Conundrums (CPD30NOV18)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjecteCPD
DescriptionThe morning session discusses the important changes to the GDC structure and organisation and how these changes impact on dental teams and the public. A lecture and discussion session to outline the future of professional regulation and consider “Shifting the Balance” principles and how these can be embedded in current practice. The afternoon session discusses the important recent developments that have occurred in the medico-legal world that impact on professional dental practice.
Additional information

GDC outcome A, B and D

VenueWeetwood Hall Hotel, Leeds  View details
Date & timeFriday 30 November 2018, 09:30 to 16:30
LecturerMargaret Kellett  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Hygienist (£25.00pp discount), or Dental Nurse (£25.00pp discount), or Dental Technician (£25.00pp discount), or Dental Therapist (£25.00pp discount), or Practice Manager (£25.00pp discount), or Receptionist/Administrator (£25.00pp discount), or Dentist (£50.00pp surcharge)

Course styleLecture
CategoryClinical course
CateringRefreshments
Development outcomeA, B, D
CPD hours6:00
Cost£50.00 (subject to discounts & surcharges, see Target audience above)
Aims

To ensure a thorough understanding of the legislative framework which governs healthcare regulation.

To ensure a thorough understanding of the legal and ethical framework that underpins clinical practice providing information on current topics of concern to dental clinicians.

Objectives

1) Understand how the GDC is organised AM

2) Understand the basic structures in place to support and protect patients

3) Understand the role of the GDC advisors in relation to the patient public dentist interface

4) Explain the standards that are the core of the GDC.

5) The GDC is embarking upon far reaching change in order to improve public protection and service to the profession. The principle of seriousness will be considered from professional and public perspective. The course aims to review data around risk of complaints in relation to registrant profiles and outline requirements to achieve local resolution.

6) Medicolegal session PM

7) Describe eGDPR and the new regulations pertinent to this

8) Address the concerns surrounding antibiotic prescribing

9) Discuss the new regulations on phasing out amalgam use

10) Provide an update on consent and the impact of Montogomery vs Lanarkshire case on clinical practice

11) Discuss “hot topics” they are new and impact on professional clinical practice