Cross Infection Control for the Dental Team (PO230410)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectCore - Infection Control
DescriptionThis is an essential course for the whole dental team. The day covers the reasons why the highest standards of cross infection control are so important in the dental environment. It will demonstrate how the busy dental surgery can adopt optimal standards of infection control to satisfy clinical governance requirements. Information will be given on the management of the risk of transmission of infectious agents, including emerging infections such as vCJD and Tuberculosis. The role and safety of team members in decontamination practice will be examined.
Additional informationThroughout the session reference will be made to HTM 01-05: Decontamination in primary dental care practices.

This course is intended for General Dental Practitioners, Dental Therapists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Nurses, Practice Managers.
VenueDental Academy, Portsmouth  View details
Date & timeFriday 23 April 2010, 09:00 to 16:30
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours5:30
Cost£20.00
Aims
  1. To provide a comprehensive review of infection control in the dental surgery
  2. To provide a risk assessment of the possible transmission of infectious diseases in the dental environment
  3. To demonstrate how to comply with the new recommendations for best practice in decontamination in general dental practice
  4. To provide the opportunity to discuss various possible scenarios such as needle-stick injury and help key workers to consider their actions prior to such a situation occurring