FREE Joint Dental Nurse/Hygiene and Therapist Forum - The importance of Indemnity for DCP's (OX061125DCP)

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Description* Please note this evening is open to DCP's. The Dental Nurse Forum is entirely devoted to Dental Nurses and Student Dental Nurses. The Dental Nurse monthly meetings have been set up for Dental Nurses in the south region (Ox/Bucks/Berks/Hamps/I.O.W) to give Dental Nurses an ability to network and share ideas through open discussion, support their wellbeing, plus be empowered to progress and further their career if they wish to do so. This will be delivered via Teams Webinar. The speaker Alison Large explores the importance of Indemnity for DCP's. Following this will be an open forum and peer review discussion chaired by our guest speaker and the Tutor facilitating. GDC outcomes A, B & D.
Additional information

Alison Large graduated from Newcastle Dental School in 1999. After qualification she worked in general practice for over 10 years. Alison completed an MFGDP(UK) diploma in 2007 and has been a vocational trainer and provided mentoring. She joined the DDU in 2008 as a Dento-legal adviser.

*This webinar will be delivered via MS Teams, joining instructions will be sent to you at least 24 hours before the course starts. *Please log in early to check Link/IT. Sign in using your Deanery/Maxcourse registered name - it helps us to confirm your attendance. Logging onto to webinar from 18:15. You may be held in a 'waiting room' until course starts. Please contact the organising Tutor (Amanda Evans 07917 580686/amanda.evans37@nhs.net) with any questions prior to the webinar. *PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK FOLDER FOR THE WEB LINK, PARTICULARLY IF YOU HAVE A HOTMAIL ACCOUNT.

Venue*Please note this is a Webinar & not at Oxford, Webinar Tutorial, Oxford - Oxfordshire  View details
Date & timeThursday 6 November 2025, 18:30 to 20:00
LecturerMs Alison Large  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Foundation Therapist, or Dental Hygienist, or Dental Nurse, or Dental Nurse Trainee, or Dental Therapist, or Orthodontic Therapist

Development outcomeA, B, D
Course styleLecture
Core topicLegal & Ethical Issues
CPD hours1:30
CostNo charge
Aims

The forum has been set up to give dental nurses an ability to network and have support for wellbeing plus be empowered to progress and further their career.

The aim of the course is to advise about some of the common dento-legal issues that DCPs can face.

Objectives

Outline the importance of DCPs having appropriate indemnity.

Discuss the dento-legal implications when working under direct access.

Consider aspects of the GDC standards that can be important for DCPs.

Learning outcomes

Understand the importance of ensuring why registrants have indemnity.

Have learnt some of the dento-legal implications when working under direct access.

Appreciate aspects of the GDC standards that can affect DCPs.