Safer Surgical Practice (DCTKB231014PM)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectOther
DescriptionDiscussion of what occurs in DCT's own Trusts, and how this has been implemented. Discussion about process that occurs when 'wrong site surgery' happens. Alex Leishman was involved in such an incident last year whilst employed as a DCT at UHS, and went through his experience and the lessons he personally learned
Additional informationThis course is intended for Dental Core Trainees

Alex Leishman
2014 - GDP
2013 – 2014 Senior House Officer/DF2, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Southampton General Hospital
2012 – 2013 Foundation Dentist/DF1, Fleet Dental Centre, Fleet, Hampshire
2012 – BDS Peninsula Dental School, Universities of Exeter & Plymouth
2006 – BSc(Hons) Biotechnology, University of Portsmouth
In my spare time I enjoy playing golf, gardening and cooking. I also enjoy swimming and clay pigeon shooting. In the future I hope to take up archery
VenueHealth Education England, Oxford - Oxfordshire  View details
Date & timeThursday 23 October 2014, 14:00 to 15:30
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours1:30
CostNo charge
Aims
  1. Outline the importance of patient safety
  2. Introduce the concept of wrong site surgery
  3. Have mechanisms in place both in surgery and dentistry, in particular the introduction of the surgical checklist , to help reduce the chances of this occurring