FREE Lunchtime Webinar:Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and increase awareness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (OX061125WEB)

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Sandra Smith is an engaging, and knowledgeable speaker, with very high ratings from those who attend her courses. She originally qualified as a dental nurse, and has an Honours BSc degree in Health Protection. Sandra specialises in Dental Infection Control and carries out audits and training for dental providers and their staff. Sandra started her career as a Dental Nurse in 1994 and has worked in both NHS and private dental practices. She was appointed Senior Dental Nurse for Wandsworth PCT in 2001 responsible for running the communicable disease dental clinic. Sandra has worked in the Infection Control industry since 2004, and has worked for a number of Primary Care Trusts and for the London Deanery/HEE. Sandra has been involved in incident investigations and provides technical advice on practice layout and design as well as compliance with national infection control and decontamination guidance. Sandra also has worked as a bank inspector for the Care Quality Commission.

*This short webinar is suitable for the entire dental team. Delivered via MS Teams platform, an email with joining instructions is sent at least 24 hours before the course starts. Please log in early to check your IT, you may be held in a 'waiting room' until the course starts. Please check your microphone is off, and your camera on (you can blur or upload a background for privacy) signing in using your Deanery registered name helps us to confirm your attendance. Please email the organising Tutor if you have any questions prior to the webinar at amanda.evans37@nhs.net. We are sorry that due to the short nature of the course there may not be an opportunity to ask questions/interact with the speaker as much as you would like. The programme will start promptly at 13:00 finishing by 14:00.

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To provide and overview of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and increase awareness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Provide an overview of anatomy and an anatomical-based method of assessment for oropharyngeal malignancy. Increases awareness of the increasing incidence of HPV-related oropharyngeal malignancy, occurring in younger patients without the traditional risk factors for oral cancer.

Give an update on the latest IPC guidance.

Following the short lecture, delegates will have an understanding of HPV-related oropharyngeal malignancy and IPC related standards and improved early malignancy detection rates reduce potential patient harm.