Course Calendar

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09:30 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Training Programme - Cohort 5- SS5   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Training Programme - Cohort 5- SS5 (DNNETOX050111SS5)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Wed 5 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This teaching session will provide the student dental nurse with the underpinning knowledge required to achieve the NVQ level 3 in dental nursing and the technical certificate.

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09:00 Application of Topical Fluoride Varnish by Dental Nurses - Part 1   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Application of Topical Fluoride Varnish by Dental Nurses - Part 1 (BE060111PT1)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Thu 6 Jan 2011, 09:00 to 16:45
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £40.00
Description: To provide registered Dental Nurses with the knowledge and additional skills necessary to safely apply fluoride varnish as set out in the GDC Scope of Practice document and NHS PCC guidance.

09:00 GDC & BDA   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: GDC & BDA (VT060111OBU)
Venue: Health Education England, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 6 Jan 2011, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Visit to the GDC for introductory tour and to observe a case in operation in the chamber.

09:30 Finance   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Finance (VT060111W)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Thu 6 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 13:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:30 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: An overview of financial management relating to self and practice

09:30 NHS Structure/NICE Regulations and PDP/Portfolio/Reflective Writing - Introduction to NHS Module 1   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: NHS Structure/NICE Regulations and PDP/Portfolio/Reflective Writing - Introduction to NHS Module 1 (INOX060111)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 6 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: This course is one of a number of courses designed to provide an introduction to NHS dentistry essential for dentists who are undertaking vocational training by assessment.

14:00 Oral Medicine and Facial Pain - An Update   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Oral Medicine and Facial Pain - An Update (VT060111Wpm)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Thu 6 Jan 2011, 14:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:30 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Looking at Oral Medicine in General Dental Practice

18:30 Legal & Ethical Issues, health & safety and the DCP   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Legal & Ethical Issues, health & safety and the DCP (IOW060111)
Venue: Postgraduate Centre, IoW, Newport - Isle of Wight
Date: Thu 6 Jan 2011, 18:30 to 21:15
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £10.00
Description: An update for DCPs in Legal and Ethical Issues and Health and Safety Policies within the provision of Dental Care.

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09:00 Application of Topical Fluoride Varnish by Dental Nurses - Part 2   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Application of Topical Fluoride Varnish by Dental Nurses - Part 2 (BE060111PT2)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Fri 7 Jan 2011, 09:00 to 16:45
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £40.00
Description: To provide registered Dental Nurses with the knowledge and additional skills necessary to safely apply fluoride varnish as set out in the GDC Scope of Practice document and NHS PCC guidance.

09:00 Registering for the CQC - a practical guide   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Registering for the CQC - a practical guide (MK070111)
Venue: Milton Keynes Postgraduate Centre, Milton Keynes
Date: Fri 7 Jan 2011, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £15.00
Description: This will be an excellent whole day course designed to guide dentists and their practice managers through the complexity of registering with the Care Qulaity Commission, and then ensuring compliance with the regulations. The speakers are very well known in this field, and have set up their own company dedicated to helping dentists deal satisfactorily and easily with the complexities of this new field. Delegates will leave feeling much more confident about the whole process, and knowing where to turn for further help if needed.

09:30 Radiography and Ionising radiation (GDC Core CPD course for DCP’s - NOT IRMER course)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Radiography and Ionising radiation (GDC Core CPD course for DCP’s - NOT IRMER course) (SO070111)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Fri 7 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 12:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £5.00
Description: The course will cover: •Ionising radiation (policies & regulations) and the Law •Relevant aspects of IRR 1999 and IRMER 2000 for DCP’s •Role of the IRMER Operator •X-Ray Damage and Radiation Protection •Quality Assurance & Film Faults •Digital & Manual X-ray techniques •Feedback & evaluation This course is intended for DCP’s (Dental nurses, dental therapists, dental hygienists & dental technicians) N.B This is NOT an IRMER update course for DCP’s who have their post qualification radiography certificate. This is a CPD core subject basic course.

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17:30 Medical Emergencies   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Medical Emergencies (WI120111)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Wed 12 Jan 2011, 17:30 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £7.00
Description: The GDC has stated that all Dentists and their teams must be able to respond to medical emergencies that may occur in their practice. It is also now mandatory to include medical emergencies training in the five year CPD cycles. The medical emergencies course will provide the dental practitioner theoretical underpinning for a range of commonly encountered emergency conditions and explore best practice.

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09:00 Orthodontics in practice & Periodontics in practice   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Orthodontics in practice & Periodontics in practice (VT130111BE)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Thu 13 Jan 2011, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Orthodontics in practice & Periodontics in practice

09:00 Partial Dentures   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Partial Dentures (VT130111P)
Venue: QuAD Centre, Portsmouth
Date: Thu 13 Jan 2011, 09:00 to 13:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Partial dentures and hands on denture design

09:30 Medical emergencies & medically compromised patients in dental practice - Intro to NHS Module 2   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Medical emergencies & medically compromised patients in dental practice - Intro to NHS Module 2 (INOX130111)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 13 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: MANAGEMENT OF MEDICALLY COMPROMISED PATIENTS AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN PRIMARY CARE.

14:00 Problem Solving full Dentures   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Problem Solving full Dentures (VT130111PM)
Venue: QuAD Centre, Portsmouth
Date: Thu 13 Jan 2011, 14:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Problem solving full dentures and communicate effectively with laboratories

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09:00 Application of Topical Fluoride Varnish by Dental Nurses - Part 3   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Application of Topical Fluoride Varnish by Dental Nurses - Part 3 (BE060111PT3)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Fri 14 Jan 2011, 09:00 to 16:15
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £40.00
Description: To provide registered Dental Nurses with the knowledge and additional skills necessary to safely apply fluoride varnish as set out in the GDC Scope of Practice document and NHS PCC guidance.

09:30 Infection control and decontamination – Are you working within the new guidelines?   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Infection control and decontamination – Are you working within the new guidelines? (SO140111)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Fri 14 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 12:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £5.00
Description: The course will cover: *The new HTM01-05 guidelines and the law *Decontamination Techniques *Infection control *Equipment and disinfectants *The DCP’s responsibilities * Feedback & evaluation This course is intended for DCP’s (Dental nurses, dental therapists, dental hygienists & dental technicians)

09:30 Update in Radiography and Radiation Protection   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Update in Radiography and Radiation Protection (OX140111)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Fri 14 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £10.00
Description: Another chance to attend this excellent one-day update course which meets the requirements of the GDC recommended subject of radiography and radiation protection. This is a lecture with an emphasis on clinical content. Under IR(ME)R 2000, any member of a dental team who takes part in the radiographic process is regarded as an IR(ME)R operator and continuation training is required. The minimum requirement for verifiable CPD in radiology and radiation protection of 5 hours every 5 years, can be achieved by attending this course. Certificates confirming compliance with regulations are issued. Please note this course is only suitable for dental professionals who have all dental team members who take part in the radiographic process e.g dentists, dental nurses, dental therapists, dental hygenists, clinical dental technicians.

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09:00 Application of Topical Fluoride Varnish by Dental Nurses - Part 4   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Application of Topical Fluoride Varnish by Dental Nurses - Part 4 (BE060111PT4)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Sat 15 Jan 2011, 09:00 to 16:15
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £40.00
Description: To provide registered Dental Nurses with the knowledge and additional skills necessary to safely apply fluoride varnish as set out in the GDC Scope of Practice document and NHS PCC guidance.

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17:45 Disinfection, Decontamination & Infection Control Update   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Disinfection, Decontamination & Infection Control Update (PO190111)
Venue: Dental Academy, Portsmouth
Date: Wed 19 Jan 2011, 17:45 to 21:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:30 hours
Cost: £6.00
Description: Define disinfection and decontamination, be effective in our procedures and implement the HTM 0105 and updates on Infection Control.

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09:00 Hands-on Minor Oral Surgery   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Hands-on Minor Oral Surgery (VT200111O)
Venue: Kadoorie Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 20 Jan 2011, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Hands on skills development for MOS

09:30 Bucks Dental Nurse Blended Learning Scheme - Cohort 4 - SS9   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Bucks Dental Nurse Blended Learning Scheme - Cohort 4 - SS9 (DNNETBU200111SS9)
Venue: Stoke Mandeville Postgraduate Centre, Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire
Date: Thu 20 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £100.00
Description: Supporting the dental nurse with the introduction DNBLS modules

09:30 Communications with patients - Introduction to NHS Module 3   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Communications with patients - Introduction to NHS Module 3 (INOX200111)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 20 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: This course is one of a number of courses designed to provide an introduction to NHS dentistry essential for dentists who are undertaking vocational training by assessment.

09:30 Ethics & Complaint handling, Clinical Reviews and Incident reporting   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Ethics & Complaint handling, Clinical Reviews and Incident reporting (VT200111BE)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Thu 20 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Ethics & Complaint handling, Clinical Reviews and Incident reporting

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11:00 Introduction to NHS - Module 8 GDC Standards, the DDU and Handling Complaints   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Introduction to NHS - Module 8 GDC Standards, the DDU and Handling Complaints (INSO210111)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Fri 21 Jan 2011, 11:00 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 4:30 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: This course is one of a number of courses designed to provide an introduction to NHS dentistry essential for dentists who are undertaking vocational training by assessment.

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09:30 Management Fundamentals - Part 1   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Management Fundamentals - Part 1 (BU240111PT1)
Venue: Stoke Mandeville Postgraduate Centre, Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire
Date: Mon 24 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 11:00 hours
Cost: £40.00
Description: MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS - the building blocks of effective people management These workshops, run over two day, are predominantly skill based sessions and will therefore have a practical element involving role play and scenarios.

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09:30 Oxon Dental Nurse Blended Learning Scheme - Cohort 4 - SS9   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Oxon Dental Nurse Blended Learning Scheme - Cohort 4 - SS9 (DNNETOX260111SS9)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Wed 26 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £100.00
Description: Supporting the dental nurse with the introduction DNBLS modules

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09:00 Clinical Skills - Restorative   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Clinical Skills - Restorative (VT270111W)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Thu 27 Jan 2011, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Practical review of direct and indirect restorations

09:30 Anaesthesia/sedation pain and anxiety control & Oral Cancer & Oral Disease   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Anaesthesia/sedation pain and anxiety control & Oral Cancer & Oral Disease (VT270111BE)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Thu 27 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Anaesthesia/sedation pain and anxiety control & Oral Cancer & Oral Disease

14:00 Orthodontics and IOTN   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Orthodontics and IOTN (VT270111PM)
Venue: QuAD Centre, Portsmouth
Date: Thu 27 Jan 2011, 14:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Orthodontics and IOTN

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09:00 Dental caries: New concepts in diagnosis and management   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Dental caries: New concepts in diagnosis and management (PO280111)
Venue: Dental Academy, Portsmouth
Date: Fri 28 Jan 2011, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £23.00
Description: This course is designed to provide information and provoke discussion on new preventive concepts in caries assessment and risk management. The day will cover the following:

09:30 Complaints Handling – Aggressive patients and the art of negotiation   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Complaints Handling – Aggressive patients and the art of negotiation (SO280111)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Fri 28 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 12:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £5.00
Description: The NHS complaints procedures introduced in April 2010 advise practices to discuss patients complaints with them . It is possible that practice teams may encounter patients who are irate and potentially aggressive. How well could you cope with such situations, and achieve a positive outcome ?

09:30 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Training Programme - NVQ 3- SS5   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Dental Nurse Apprenticeship Training Programme - NVQ 3- SS5 (DNNETBU280111SS5)
Venue: Stoke Mandeville Postgraduate Centre, Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire
Date: Fri 28 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This teaching session will provide the student dental nurse with the underpinning knowledge required to achieve the NVQ level 3 in dental nursing and the technical certificate.

09:30 IR(ME)R Radiology course   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: IR(ME)R Radiology course (WI280111)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Fri 28 Jan 2011, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: Understand the principles of radiation physics Know the risks of ionising radiation and the principles of radiation protection in dental radiology