Course Calendar

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09:30 Voice Your Opinion - New NHS Contract   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Voice Your Opinion - New NHS Contract (BE031012)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Wed 3 Oct 2012, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: This course and workshop aims to provide attendees with an understanding of the proposed care delivery system reforms and the need for clinical engagement.

18:00 Safeguarding Children Level 2   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Children Level 2 (PO031012)
Venue: Dental Academy, Portsmouth
Date: Wed 3 Oct 2012, 18:00 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £5.00
Description: Members of the dental team are in a position where they may observe the signs of child abuse or neglect, or hear something that causes them concern about a child. Every registrant with the General Dental Council or any member of the dental team, who works with children, has a responsibility to find out about local procedures for child protection and to follow them if a child is, or might be, at risk of abuse or neglect.

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09:30 Introduction to NHS Module 1 - NHS Structure, Rules, Regulations and Contracts, NICE Guidelines   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Introduction to NHS Module 1 - NHS Structure, Rules, Regulations and Contracts, NICE Guidelines (INSO041012)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Thu 4 Oct 2012, 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, to dentists who are new to NHS dentistry and for those who are returning to NHS dental practice.

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09:30 An overview of Tooth Discolouration and its clinical management   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: An overview of Tooth Discolouration and its clinical management (MK101012)
Venue: Milton Keynes Postgraduate Centre, Milton Keynes
Date: Wed 10 Oct 2012, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £15.00
Description: This course will help practitioners to further their knowledge of the aetiological factors of tooth discolouration and its clinical management.

17:30 Theory of Medical Emergencies   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Theory of Medical Emergencies (WI101012)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Wed 10 Oct 2012, 17:30 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: No charge
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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09:30 Intro to NHS, Legal & Ethical,Handling Complaints,GDC Standards,communicating with patients   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Intro to NHS, Legal & Ethical,Handling Complaints,GDC Standards,communicating with patients (INSO111012)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Thu 11 Oct 2012, 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, to dentist who are new to NHS dentistry and for those who are returning to NHS dental practice.

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09:00 HANDS-ON: Stickability – the wonders of adhesive dentistry   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: HANDS-ON: Stickability – the wonders of adhesive dentistry (PO121012)
Venue: Dental Academy, Portsmouth
Date: Fri 12 Oct 2012, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £99.00
Description: This HANDS-ON course will cover the most important aspects of adhesive dentistry for performing all types of bonding procedures. Topics covered will include: * Principles of adhesive dentistry * Best bonding systems and techniques * Treatment planning for successful clinical applications of adhesive techniques * Principles of adhesive bridge design * Precise instructions for speedy application of rubber dam. * Hands-on restoration of teeth using direct composite veneers * Hands-on restoration of edentulous space with natural tooth pontic. Hands-on practices will be performed in the well equipped Phantom Head facility at the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy. The course is run in an informal setting where lively debate is encouraged! This essential course will provide training to enhance the acquisition of new clinical skills and enable practitioners to gain confidence in the delivery of high quality dentistry that can be delivered under NHS and private contract. In addition, CPD offered by the Deanery provides best value-for-money training, an opportunity to meet fellow dental professionals and, will also provide evidence to help practices achieve compliance against CQC outcomes. This course is intended for General Dental Practitioners. James Wise BDS (Lond) LDS RCS (Eng) MFGDP (UK) MGDS RCS (Eng) FFGDP (UK) RCS (Eng) James is a General Dental Practitioner with a passion for dentistry. He qualified from Guy's Hospital, University of London, in 1981 and after a

09:00 PERIODONTICS – CURRENT CONCEPTS   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: PERIODONTICS – CURRENT CONCEPTS (WI121012)
Venue: Health Education England, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Fri 12 Oct 2012, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £30.00
Description: Periodontics: Current Concepts. This session is aimed at the general dental practitioner or hygienist, focusing on areas where the general dental practitioner and dental hygienist/therapist are expected to have knowledge and expertise, especially diagnosis, treatment planning and non surgical periodontal therapy.

09:30 Medical Emergencies Update   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Medical Emergencies Update (BE121012)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Fri 12 Oct 2012, 09:30 to 13:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £5.00
Description: A great chance to attend a morning session for a fun, interactive update on an essential mandatory subject, with the highly entertaining Rob Fisher. Tea and coffee will be provided on arrival, and during the short break.

09:30 Receptionist Responsibilities and communication skills (CQC 1, 3, 21 )*   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Receptionist Responsibilities and communication skills (CQC 1, 3, 21 )* (SO121012)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Fri 12 Oct 2012, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: A one day course updating receptionists with respect to their duties and responsibilities and how these are limited by GDC "Scope of Practice". The course will also provide fresh insight into communication skills and examine how they impact upon practice performance and function. The course will discuss factors impacting upon receptionists in these areas, to develop fresh insights and positive response strategies when such challenges arise.

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09:00 Oral Medicine and Medical Problems in Dentistry in General Dental Practice   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Oral Medicine and Medical Problems in Dentistry in General Dental Practice (OX151012)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Mon 15 Oct 2012, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: This course is intended for Dentists and therapists. This course will offer an update on important topics in oral medicine, diagnosis and therapeutics. The course will cover areas of relevance to general dental practice as well as less common conditions. There will be opportunity for interaction, with time for discussion and questions.

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18:00 Radiation & Radiological Protection (CORE)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Radiation & Radiological Protection (CORE) (PO171012)
Venue: Dental Academy, Portsmouth
Date: Wed 17 Oct 2012, 18:00 to 21:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:30 hours
Cost: £5.00
Description: To help delegates appreciate the use of radiation, its regulations and the ways in which the dental team can protect themselves and their patients

18:00 Safeguarding Children for the Clinical Dental Team   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Children for the Clinical Dental Team (IOW171012)
Venue: Postgraduate Centre, IoW, Newport - Isle of Wight
Date: Wed 17 Oct 2012, 18:00 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £10.00
Description: All members of the dental team who work with children, young people and their families require thorough knowledge and understanding of their roles and responsibilities in respect of child protection and safeguarding children.

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09:30 Introduction to NHS Module 3 - Supervisors Course (Guidance for trainers)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Introduction to NHS Module 3 - Supervisors Course (Guidance for trainers) (INSO181012)
Venue: Health Education England, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 18 Oct 2012, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Trainers and Trainees will be required to attend this one day module. 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, and who are expected to provide a portfolio of evidence for assessment against vocational training by assessment competencies determined by COPDEND and leading to a certificate of Vocational Training.

10:00 DF1 Study Day - Minor Oral Surgery   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: DF1 Study Day - Minor Oral Surgery (VT181012O)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 18 Oct 2012, 10:00 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Hands on skills development for MOS

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09:00 DCP Core Study Day Infection Control/Health & Safety   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: DCP Core Study Day Infection Control/Health & Safety (BU191012)
Venue: Stoke Mandeville Postgraduate Centre, Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire
Date: Fri 19 Oct 2012, 09:00 to 16:15
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: This course will identify health and safety law as it applies to us in dentistry and apply the basic principles in order to comply with legislation � GDC Core subject and CQC guidelines.

09:00 Hands-on: Cutting-edge root canal preparation   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Hands-on: Cutting-edge root canal preparation (PO191012)
Venue: Dental Academy, Portsmouth
Date: Fri 19 Oct 2012, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £99.00
Description: This hands-on course will provide a comprehensive overview of the causes of endodontic disease and its treatment. Our speaker will describe the materials, techniques and equipment available to the general dental practitioner today to enable participants to undertake root canal therapy, on permanent teeth, with confidence.

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09:30 Infection Control and Decontamination in Dental Practice   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Infection Control and Decontamination in Dental Practice (BA231012)
Venue: ARK Centre, Basingstoke
Date: Tue 23 Oct 2012, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £30.00
Description: This course is designed as an update in infection control for the whole dental team. The risk of surgery acquired infection will be examined along with the risk management protocols designed to reduce these risks.

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09:30 Dental Specialities Oxford & Wessex Trainer/Trainee Study Day   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Dental Specialities Oxford & Wessex Trainer/Trainee Study Day (STC251012)
Venue: Health Education England, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 25 Oct 2012, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Dental education training day for speciality trainers and trainees. The course is open to trainers and trainees from dental specialities across South Central SHA (Educational and Clinical supervisers)

10:00 DF1 Study Day - Endodontics   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: DF1 Study Day - Endodontics (VT251012O)
Venue: Kadoorie Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 25 Oct 2012, 10:00 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: A hands on day exploring the delivery of endodontic care in general dental practice

11:00 TFT Study Day - Medical Emergencies   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: TFT Study Day - Medical Emergencies (TFT251012)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 25 Oct 2012, 11:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: This course will cover: - The care of the Unresponsive Patient, Airway Management, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). - Level of management of skill in medical emergencies in general dental practice. - Documentation/administration of an incident report. This presentation is a hands-on workshop, supported by handout booklet, instruction to management of drugs using my KISS system. (Keep it simple system).

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09:00 Radiography and Radiation Protection IR(ME)R: core CPD & compliance against CQC outcomes 10 & 11   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Radiography and Radiation Protection IR(ME)R: core CPD & compliance against CQC outcomes 10 & 11 (SO271012)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Sat 27 Oct 2012, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: The course reviews the core subjects recommended for continuing training and education