Course Calendar

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09:15 A Skills Day for Practice Managers   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: A Skills Day for Practice Managers (BU04052016)
Venue: Stoke Mandeville Postgraduate Centre, Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire
Date: Wed 4 May 2016, 09:15 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: This is an exciting new course designed by popular request for Dental Practice Managers, or those who are thinking of going into Practice Management.

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09:30 Intro to NHS Module 3-Governance in Dentistry, CQC and IOTN   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Intro to NHS Module 3-Governance in Dentistry, CQC and IOTN (INOX050516)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 5 May 2016, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: The overall aim of this course is to build an understanding of governance in dentistry, the regulatory framework of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and selection criteria for orthodontic referral.

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09:00 The Biting Issue with Occlusion   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: The Biting Issue with Occlusion (PO060516)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Fri 6 May 2016, 09:00 to 16:00
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £105.00
Description: Is occlusion a pain in the neck, part of the daily grind, or does it just wear you down? Our lecturer will consider simple and reliable ways to help patients who present with repeatedly broken teeth and fillings, bruxism, worn teeth, chronic tension and other problems associated with occlusal dysfunction. Participants MUST bring upper and lower plaster casts of OWN teeth. You will be able to mount casts with a facebow and bite registration for detailed analysis and discussion of your articulation. Morning session: • Introduction - occlusal facts, features and fables • Recognising the obvious dental damage associated with occlusal irregularities • Teeth in function - how tooth support may suffer with associated occlusal irregularities • Practical occlusal registration - the use of the Denar articulator and facebow recording and practical demonstration of mounting casts to Denar. Afternoon session: • Practical mounting of casts - individual use of the transfer jigs and Denar articulator • Analysing the occlusion - discussion of YOUR articulation • Managing the occlusion - adjustment or protection? • The use of splints - why does hard acrylic win over soft guards? • Peripheral benefits of occlusal therapies - the periodontal debate.

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17:30 Theory of Medical Emergencies   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Theory of Medical Emergencies (BA09052016)
Venue: ARK Centre, Basingstoke
Date: Mon 9 May 2016, 17:30 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £10.00
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 THEORY course meets the annual GDC requirements for CPD in medical emergencies and complements practical BLS training.

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09:30 Minor Oral Surgery Update   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Minor Oral Surgery Update (MK10052016)
Venue: Milton Keynes Postgraduate Centre, Milton Keynes
Date: Tue 10 May 2016, 09:30 to 17:00
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £90.00
Description: A day course of presentations and hands-on sessions using pigs jaws / models in order to increase the confidence and knowledge of the participants to successfully undertake minor oral surgery procedures within their own practice settings.

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18:30 Theory of Medical Emergencies in the Primary Care Dental Setting   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Theory of Medical Emergencies in the Primary Care Dental Setting (PO11051616)
Venue: Education Centre, Portsmouth
Date: Wed 11 May 2016, 18:30 to 21:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:30 hours
Cost: £6.00
Description: The aim of this course is to develop the learners’ ability to recognise, assess and manage medical emergencies in the primary care dental setting (adults and paediatrics), so as to deal quickly with uncommon but potentially tragic events. This theory course meets the annual GDC requirements for CPD in medical emergencies and follows the UK Resuscitation Council guidelines in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Immediate Life Support (ILS).

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09:30 Introduction to NHS Module 4–Child/Adult Safeguarding (Level 2) and Employment Law   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Introduction to NHS Module 4–Child/Adult Safeguarding (Level 2) and Employment Law (INOX120516)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 12 May 2016, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: This is a course of two halves. Its aims are as follows: 1. To provide child protection and safeguarding adults training, and clarify the roles and responsibilities of the whole dental team in promoting the safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults at risk of abuse. Dental professionals working with children, young people and adults should receive child protection and safeguarding adults training every 3 years as a minimum. Requirements of the GDC and CQC will be met by this level 2 competence course.

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09:15 Safeguarding Children for the Dental Team   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Children for the Dental Team (OX13052016AM)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Fri 13 May 2016, 09:15 to 12:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £7.00
Description: This course will provide fundamental information about safeguarding children in dental practice for staff who may be in a position to identify concerns about maltreatment. It meets the requirement for refresher training at least every 3 years for this target group.

13:15 Safeguarding Children for the Dental Team   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Children for the Dental Team (OX13052016PM)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Fri 13 May 2016, 13:15 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £7.00
Description: This course will provide fundamental information about safeguarding children in dental practice for staff who may be in a position to identify concerns about maltreatment. It meets the requirement for refresher training at least every 3 years for this target group.

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10:00 DCPs Legal and ethical issues, complaints handling   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: DCPs Legal and ethical issues, complaints handling (BA16052016)
Venue: ARK Centre, Basingstoke
Date: Mon 16 May 2016, 10:00 to 16:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: £30.00
Description: (GDC recommended CPD core subjects). This training can be used as part of your practice evidence to demonstrate compliance with some of the areas you will need for CQC

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17:30 Theory of Medical Emergencies in the Primary Care Dental Setting (core)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Theory of Medical Emergencies in the Primary Care Dental Setting (core) (WI18052016)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Wed 18 May 2016, 17:30 to 20:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: The aim of this course is to develop the learners’ ability to recognise, assess and manage medical emergencies in the primary care dental setting (adults and paediatrics), so as to deal quickly with uncommon but potentially tragic events. This theory course meets the annual GDC requirements for CPD in medical emergencies and follows the UK Resuscitation Council guidelines in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Immediate Life Support (ILS).

18:30 Disinfection and Decontamination (core)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Disinfection and Decontamination (core) (PO18052016)
Venue: Education Centre, Portsmouth
Date: Wed 18 May 2016, 18:30 to 21:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:30 hours
Cost: £6.00
Description: The aim of this course is to overview key aspects of infection prevention and control for the whole dental team. Requirements of the GDC and CQC will be met by this course.

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09:30 Hands On Endodontics   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Hands On Endodontics (BE190516)
Venue: John Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East
Date: Thu 19 May 2016, 09:30 to 16:45
Course style: Hands-on
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £100.00
Description: The course will involve both lectures and hands on delivered in a workshop style. This is a busy interactive day which will give you the confidence and knowledge to carry out root canal treatment more successfully in your practice. Participants will prepare and obturate both plastic blocks and extracted teeth using rotary instruments and warm gutta percha techniques. Please bring 2 extracted molars with access cavities prepared and magnifying loupes if used in practice.

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09:30 Paediatric Dentistry Day -Managing the younger patient   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Paediatric Dentistry Day -Managing the younger patient (SO200516)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Fri 20 May 2016, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 6:00 hours
Cost: £25.00
Description: A whole day course covering treatment strategies for controlling caries in the younger patient, managing primary and permanent teeth together with aetiology and management of broken down first permanent molars. The speakers are both Eastman paediatric dental consultants with interests in dental caries.

10:00 Practice Managers’ Forum   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Practice Managers’ Forum (PO20052016)
Venue: Education Centre, Portsmouth
Date: Fri 20 May 2016, 10:00 to 15:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 4:00 hours
Cost: No charge
Description: The overall aim of this course is to improve learners’ management and leadership skills.

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09:30 Radiography and Radiation Protection [non IRMER]   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Radiography and Radiation Protection [non IRMER] (OX25052016)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Wed 25 May 2016, 09:30 to 15:45
Course style: Lecture
Core topic: Radiography & Radiation Protection
CPD: 5:00 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: This course meets UK GDC verifiable CPD requirements in radiography and radiation protection. It does not satisfy the IRMER requirement for dentists or radiography qualified Dental Care Professionals.

18:30 Aspects of Mental Capacity and Consent for the Dental Team   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Aspects of Mental Capacity and Consent for the Dental Team (PO25052016)
Venue: Education Centre, Portsmouth
Date: Wed 25 May 2016, 18:30 to 21:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 2:30 hours
Cost: £6.00
Description: The aim of this course is to improve the learner’s ability to obtain valid consent from patients at each stage of investigation or treatment.

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09:30 Introduction to NHS Module 6–Communication, Law, Ethics and Complaint Handling   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Introduction to NHS Module 6–Communication, Law, Ethics and Complaint Handling (INOX260516)
Venue: George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire
Date: Thu 26 May 2016, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 5:30 hours
Cost: £20.00
Description: The aims of this course are to improve learners’ ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, carers, the public and other professionals; to help learners understand the principles of GDC publications on standards for dental professionals; to improve learners’ ability to avoid and manage complaints in accordance with GDC and NHS standards:

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09:30 Safeguarding Children and Young People for the Dental Team (Level 2 competence) [core]   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding Children and Young People for the Dental Team (Level 2 competence) [core] (WI27052016)
Venue: Education Centre, RHCH, Winchester
Date: Fri 27 May 2016, 09:30 to 12:30
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £5.00
Description: Staff who have any contact with children should receive child protection training every 3 years as a minimum. The aim of this course is to meet this requirement and clarify the roles and responsibilities of the whole dental team in promoting the safety and well-being of children at risk of abuse. Requirements of the GDC and CQC will be met by this course.

10:00 Safeguarding vulnerable adults, mental capacity act and dementia awareness   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Safeguarding vulnerable adults, mental capacity act and dementia awareness (SO27052016)
Venue: Education Centre, RSHH, Southampton
Date: Fri 27 May 2016, 10:00 to 13:00
Course style: Lecture
CPD: 3:00 hours
Cost: £5.00
Description: The aim of this course is to improve the learner’s ability to obtain valid consent and meet the 3 year safeguarding adults training requirement, promoting safety and well-being of vulnerable adults and promoting dementia awareness.