Course Calendar

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09:00 Receptionist Responsibilities and Communication Skills   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Receptionist Responsibilities and Communication Skills (BE060613A)
Venue: Trust Education Centre, Reading - Berkshire - West
Date: Thu 6 Jun 2013, 09:00 to 16:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
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.

09:00 Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults & Dementia Awareness   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults & Dementia Awareness (BE060613)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Thu 6 Jun 2013, 09:00 to 13:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £6.00
Description: This course will help you feel confident in your role and what is expected of you at work.In attending this course it will provide evidence to help delegates achieve compliance against many CQC Outcomes.

10:00 DF1 Study Day - Orthodontics   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: DF1 Study Day - Orthodontics (DFT060613)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 6 Jun 2013, 10:00 to 13:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: Orthodontics in General Practice

14:00 DF1 Study Day - Ethical Options   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: DF1 Study Day - Ethical Options (DFT060613A)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 6 Jun 2013, 14:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: As part of the informed consent process patients must be provided with all ethical options available for care, this course attempts to provide a pathway to achieve this.

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09:00 Oral Surgery and Dental Implants for DCPs   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Oral Surgery and Dental Implants for DCPs (BE070613)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Fri 7 Jun 2013, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: This course will explain the components and procedures for implant procedures. Also to teach to scrub for implant placement. Including preparation for minor oral surgery.

09:30 Intro to NHS Module 7 - The Medically Compromised Patient and the Theory of Medical Emergencies   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Intro to NHS Module 7 - The Medically Compromised Patient and the Theory of Medical Emergencies (INSO070613)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Fri 7 Jun 2013, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: This course will cover: * Aspects of general medicine and surgery which are of relevance to dental practice * Commonly prescribed drugs * General and local anaesthesia, sedation and management considerations in the dental patient with systemic disease * Working with external providers to provide best care for the medically compromised patient * Management of medical emergencies in the dental practice. This course is one of a number of courses designed to provide an introduction to NHS dentistry and is essential for dentists who are undertaking Vocational Training by Assessment. This course is also suitable for dentists who are new to the NHS and dentists returning to NHS practice. Other dentists can book to attend if places remain available 14 days in advance of the course. Sanjay Davda DDS (Dar es Salaam) FDS RCS (Eng), GDC 81635, graduated in 1989 from the University of Dar es Salaam and has worked in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Departments throughout the UK since 1990. He is currently a Clinical Teacher in Oral Surgery at King's College London Dental Institute and owns a dental practice with his wife, Latha. Sanjay's special interests are aesthetic dentistry, implants, oral surgery and conscious sedation, accepting referrals from other dental practitioners for treatment under conscious sedation. Sanjay holds Certificates in Conscious Sedation (BUOLD) and Implant Dentistry. He is fluent in 2 Indian languages and Swahili and conducts Free Dental Camps annually i

09:30 IR(ME)R Core of Knowledge Course   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: IR(ME)R Core of Knowledge Course (PO070613)
Venue: QuAD Centre, Portsmouth
Date: Fri 7 Jun 2013, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: This “Core of Knowledge” in dentistry course provides dental professionals with an update in dental radiography, radiation physics and radiation safety, meeting compulsory five year CPD requirements as recommended by the GDC and covering IR(ME)R topics as specified in the Department of Health’s 2001 Guidance Notes booklet.

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09:30 Introduction to NHS Module 8 - Practical Radiography   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Introduction to NHS Module 8 - Practical Radiography (INSO080613)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Sat 8 Jun 2013, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: £98.00
Description: This one day course will update about many aspects of dental radiography including: • Radiation physics • Radiation safety • Clinical governance • Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 • Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2000 • Radiographs in clinical diagnosis. In addition, delegates will use a range of film holders and beam aiming devices in a simulated dental surgery environment, in order to enhance the acquisition of new clinical skills. This course is NOT an IRMER course and does not meet compulsory five year CPD requirements. This course is one of a number of courses designed to provide an introduction to NHS dentistry and is essential for dentists who are undertaking Vocational Training by Assessment. This course is also suitable for dentists who are new to the NHS and dentists returning to NHS practice. Other dentists or radiography qualified Dental Care Professionals can book to attend if places remain available 14 days in advance of the course. Ian Hamilton MSc BDS BSc Civ Eng, GDC 68870 is a dentist with a background in radiation protection who, after gaining his MSc in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, was appointed as the Subject Matter Expert for the Defence Dental Services. Ionising radiation and Core of Knowledge training delivered by Ian, at undergraduate and postgraduate level across England and Scotland, is always entertaining and extremely informative.

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09:30 Introduction to NHS Module 9 - How to Assess, Monitor and Manage Periodontal Disease   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Introduction to NHS Module 9 - How to Assess, Monitor and Manage Periodontal Disease (INSO120613)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Wed 12 Jun 2013, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: £23.00
Description: This course will update delegates about current materials and techniques for successful periodontal treatment, in a relaxed and informal setting.

18:30 Clinical Examination and Record Keeping   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Clinical Examination and Record Keeping (SO120613)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Wed 12 Jun 2013, 18:30 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £5.00
Description: A two hour course for the entire practice team, demonstrating the information required to produce complete patient clinical records. This course is intended for the whole dental practice team: Dentists, Dental nurses, Student dental nurses, Therapists, Hygienists, Clinical Dental Technicians and Dental Technicians.

18:30 Theory of Medical Emergencies   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Theory of Medical Emergencies (PO120613)
Venue: QuAD Centre, Portsmouth
Date: Wed 12 Jun 2013, 18:30 to 20:25
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £6.00
Description: All members of the dental team must have a sound understanding of the theory behind medical emergency management so they can deal quickly with uncommon but potentially tragic events. This course meets the annual GDC requirement for CPD in medical emergencies and complements practical BLS training.

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09:00 Safeguarding Children Level 2 for all the Team   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Children Level 2 for all the Team (BU130613)
Venue: Stoke Mandeville Postgraduate Centre, Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire
Date: Thu 13 Jun 2013, 09:00 to 12:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £10.00
Description: Safeguarding Children Level 2 To increase knowledge, awareness and confidence in the area of child protection.

17:45 Medical Emergencies for the Dental Team   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Medical Emergencies for the Dental Team (MK130613)
Venue: Milton Keynes Postgraduate Centre, Milton Keynes
Date: Thu 13 Jun 2013, 17:45 to 21:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £5.00
Description: This course is an update on Medical Emergencies in the Dental Surgery. This is based on the wider subject of medical emergencies as included in the GDC “core subjects” for CPD.

18:15 Medical Emergencies – A Core CPD Update for the Dental Team   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Medical Emergencies – A Core CPD Update for the Dental Team (OX130613)
Venue: Kadoorie Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 13 Jun 2013, 18:15 to 21:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:30 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: A Core CPD update in Medical Emergencies (please note this is not a hands on CPR course), providing underpinning knowledge suitable for the whole Dental Team.

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09:30 Update for DCP’s – Radiography and Radiation Protection and Theoretical Medical Emergencies   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Update for DCP’s – Radiography and Radiation Protection and Theoretical Medical Emergencies (OX140613)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Fri 14 Jun 2013, 09:30 to 16:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: The morning lecture is suitable for Dental Nurses and other DCP’s who assist those taking X-rays (but do not take X-rays themselves). Covering aspects of Processing, mounting and safe storage in relation to Infection Control and Confidentiality and discussing relevant aspects of the associated Regulations, Radiation Protection, Quality Assurance and Quality Control, This course Includes standard and Digital Radiography with Question and Answer opportunities.

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18:00 Hands-on CPR and Medical Emergency Update   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Hands-on CPR and Medical Emergency Update (IOW180613)
Venue: Postgraduate Centre, IoW, Newport - Isle of Wight
Date: Tue 18 Jun 2013, 18:00 to 21:15
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £10.00
Description: As per GDC guidelines, all members of the dental team must undergo training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) so they can quickly and effectively respond to any medical emergency in the dental setting. This session will focus on the theoretical knowledge surrounding the management of the sick casualty and ‘hands on’ CPR techniques.

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18:30 Oral Ulcer Lumps and Bumps:Guidance for Referral   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Oral Ulcer Lumps and Bumps:Guidance for Referral (BA190613)
Venue: ARK Centre, Basingstoke
Date: Wed 19 Jun 2013, 18:30 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £15.00
Description: This lecture will give an overview of the common types of oral ulcers, lumps and bumps that may be seen by dental professionals. It will outline the clinical features of both benign and malignant conditions, including guidance for referral of patients into secondary care and the pathway for investigation and treatment for patients with oral cancer.

18:30 Safeguarding Children for the Dental Team   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Children for the Dental Team (PO190613)
Venue: QuAD Centre, Portsmouth
Date: Wed 19 Jun 2013, 18:30 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:00 hours
Cost: £6.00
Description: This course will cover: • Key standards of safeguarding children • How to recognise symptoms of abuse • How to manage and respond to concerns, allegations and disclosures about abuse • Child protection legislation, guidance and procedures. This course is suitable for the entire practice team. Jo Russell RDN Cert DPM Cert Ed MIfL LCGI, GDC 109492, has over 26 years of experience in the dental profession and considerable expertise in all areas of the business of dentistry. She spent 7 years in the Royal Naval Dental Service and was then appointed Area Practice Manager for a dental corporate with responsibility for a large number of practices in London and the South. Jo is a popular and enthusiastic speaker about all aspects of practice management and continuing professional development

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09:30 Introduction to NHS Module 10 - HANDS ON Minor Oral Surgery   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Introduction to NHS Module 10 - HANDS ON Minor Oral Surgery (INSO200613)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Thu 20 Jun 2013, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £101.00
Description: This HANDS-ON course will cover aspects of minor oral surgery relevant to the GDP including: * Overview of minor oral surgery in general dental practice * Management of the medically compromised patient needing minor oral surgery * Effective local anaesthesia * Simulated oral surgery procedures on models * Hands-on training in flap design, bone removal and suturing on models * Case selection. Oral surgery practices will be performed on Oral Surgery Jaw Models in the well equipped Dental Simulation Suite, RHCH Education Centre. The course is run in an informal setting where questions and debate are actively encouraged. Delegates are encouraged to bring radiographs of MOS referrals that 'haven't met the criteria for referral to secondary care' and/or cases they would like to discuss with our speakers. Please ensure that all patient data is anonymised. This course is one of a number of courses designed to provide an introduction to NHS dentistry and is essential for dentists who are undertaking Vocational Training by Assessment. This course is also suitable for dentists who are new to the NHS and dentists returning to NHS practice. Other dentists can book to attend if places remain available 14 days in advance of the course. Latha Davda BDS (Bangalore) MDS (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery India) FDS RCS (Eng) M Surg Dent RCS (Edin) MSc in Dental Implantology (Warwick) FHEA, GDC 81473, graduated in 1989 from Bangalore, India, after which she did her Masters in Oral and Ma

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08:30 Anterior Aesthetics   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Anterior Aesthetics (BE210613)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Fri 21 Jun 2013, 08:30 to 16:30
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £97.00
Description: This Skills Centre seminar will focus on the restorative options available and widely used for the treatment of the six upper anterior teeth. The emphasis will be on achieving predictable aesthetic outcomes including the use of multiple treatment disciplines. Treatment of the heavily restored dentition can be complex and this day will also include evidenced based decision making on root canal treatments, posts, crowns, bridgework and implants.

09:00 Infection Control & Decontamination in General Dental Practice   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Infection Control & Decontamination in General Dental Practice (WI210613)
Venue: Health Education England, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Fri 21 Jun 2013, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £30.00
Description: The introduction of “HTM 01-05 Decontamination in primary care dental practices” has presented fresh challenges for all dental practices. This course will assist dental professionals to re-assess their infection control, disinfection and decontamination procedures, and to move their practices towards “best practice”. It will demonstrate how practice teams can work together to satisfy HTM 01-05 and Clinical Governance requirements.

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09:00 Dental Radiography, Core CPD for DCPs!   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Dental Radiography, Core CPD for DCPs! (MK250613)
Venue: Milton Keynes Postgraduate Centre, Milton Keynes
Date: Tue 25 Jun 2013, 09:00 to 12:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £10.00
Description: To enable DCPs to appreciate the regulations of ionising radiation and how to apply them in the practice.

14:00 Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults & Child Protection   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults & Child Protection (MK250613PM)
Venue: Milton Keynes Postgraduate Centre, Milton Keynes
Date: Tue 25 Jun 2013, 14:00 to 17:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £5.00
Description: This course is designed to help you safeguard the patients in your care, spot signs of abuse and know how to report and to whom?

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18:30 DF1 - Wessex Deanery End of Year Event   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: DF1 - Wessex Deanery End of Year Event (EOY280613)
Venue: Health Education England, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Fri 28 Jun 2013, 18:30 to 22:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 1:00 hour
Cost: £50.00
Description: Wessex Deanery's DF1 End of Year Event