Understanding and complying with HTM 01-05 Decontamination in primary care dental practices (YORK20SEP13)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectCross infection control
DescriptionThis course is suitable for the whole dental team, will give practical advice on working with the HTM 01-05 document and how to achieve safe standards of infection control within the primary care dental environment.
VenueMercure Fairfield Manor, York  View details
Date & timeFriday 20 September 2013, 13:30 to 16:30
LecturerMrs Geraldine Birks  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Hygienist, or Dental Nurse, or Dental Therapist, or Dentist, or Practice Manager, or Receptionist/Administrator

Course styleLecture
CategoryCore course
CateringRefreshments
Development outcomeNo development outcome
CPD hours3:00
Cost£15.00
Aims
  • To update and refresh the dental team on current infection control guidelines
  • To give practical advice on working within the ‘Health Technical Memoranda 01 -05 Decontamination in Primary Care Dental Practices’
  • Delegates will understand how to implement decontamination procedures in line with HTM 01 -05
  • Delegates will understand how to minimize risk of infection transmission while working within the dental surgery environment
Objectives
  • Updates on infections relevant to dentistry and how they are transmitted
  • Best practice for the use of personal protection
  • Update on the decontamination process
  • Guidance on water line maintenance
  • Guidance on Legionella control and the requirements for dental practices
  • Guidance on sharps injuries/blood spillage
  • Advice on audit, validation and traceability in relation to infection control
  • To understand how to comply with ‘essential quality requirements’ of decontamination, as stated in the Department of Health HTM 01-05