Legal & Ethical Complaints Handling (BE030519)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectLegal & Ethics & Handling Complaints
DescriptionThis course is designed to improve personal communication skills to enable more effective strategies for responding to complaints and concerns so as to minimise escalation. Understand dental law and ethics.
Additional information

Please let us know of any dietary needs at least two weeks before the date of the course.

At Wexham Hospital you will need to come to entrance 4 SAT NAV details are SL3 6LY

VenueJohn Lister Postgraduate Centre, Slough - Berkshire - East  View details
Date & timeFriday 3 May 2019, 09:15 to 16:30
LecturerMrs Jo Russell  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeA, D
Course styleLecture
Core topicLegal & Ethical Issues
CPD hours6:00
Cost£50.00
Aims

1 To improve communication skills.

2 To increase learners ability to manage risks related to dental law and ethics.

3 To enable learners to view complaints as valuable feedback.

Objectives

1 To explain the basic principles of successful verbal communication and to heighten awareness of those factors that interfere with communication and reduce its effectiveness.

2 To review standards of conduct, performance and ethics governing dental professionals.

3 To explain principles of ethical behaviour relevant to dentistry, including honesty, confidentially, personal and professional integrity and appropriate moral values.

4 To explore the structure of a complaint including why complaints arise.

5 To investigate how dealing promptly and positively with complaints can be a practice builder.

Learning outcomes

1 Identify different communication styles, listen and ask questions more effectively and give and receive meaningful feedback.

2 Describe and summarise key issues relating to conduct performance and ethics in accordance with GDC Standards and professionally relevant laws and ethical guidance.

3 Demonstrate ability in the decision-making process so as to integrate ethical and professional accountability into dentistry.

4 Outline effective strategies for responding to complaints and concerns so as to minimise escalation.

5 Explain why complaints are an important part of continuous service improvement and how to learn from complaint.