Disinfection & Decontamination in the dental surgery with an update on CQC guidance for dental Inspections. (BE160921 Webinar)

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SubjectCore - Infection Control
DescriptionThe GDC highly recommends at least 5 hours of verifiable CPD Disinfection & Decontamination in every CPD cycle. This course will provide a comprehensive update in Disinfection and Contamination, with updates on changes in working practices since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also cover CQC's approach to dental inspections.
Additional information

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 has been working in the Infection Control industry since 2004, and has worked for a number of Primary Care Trusts and for the London Deanery/HEE

 Sandra specialises in Dental Infection Control and carries out audits and training for dental providers and their support staff. 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 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 as a bank inspector for the Care Quality Commission.

This course is suitable for the entire dental team. An email with joining instructions and a link to the webinar will be sent by 21:00 on 15th September. Please arrange to have your camera and microphone on when requested during the webinar. We will take a short break every hour or so, as well as a lunch break.

Outline programme:

09:10:              Please log on and register your attendance. The educational programme starts at 09:15

09:15-12:30:    Lecture with breaks

12:30 – 13:00:  Lunch

13:00 – 16:15   Lecture with breaks

If you have any pre-course queries, problems joining the webinar, or would like to submit questions in advance, please email the HEE CPD tutor, Nicola Spillane: nicola.spilane@hee.nhs.uk

VenueWEBINAR, Reading - Berkshire - West  View details
Date & timeThursday 16 September 2021, 09:15 to 16:15
LecturerMrs Sandra Smith  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeB, C
Course styleLecture
Core topicDisinfection & Decontamination
CPD hours6:00
Cost£50.00
Aims

To reduce the occurrence of infectious diseases in the dental surgery, and to explore the CQC's new approach to dental inspections and guidance for dental services in working within CQC guidelines, all in the context of working in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives

1. To explain the stages of the decontamination process as identified in the HTM 01-05 guidance document and discuss safe management of healthcare waste in the dental sector.

2. To examine the HTM 01-05 guidance document and discuss how key environmental legislation applies to dentistry.

3. To provide information and advice on how the Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulates and inspects health and social care services, setting out the principles and the new operating model.

4. To describe and update on changes necessary because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learning outcomes

1. Describe and summarise key stages of the decontamination process, and implement effective infection control procedures to reduce the risks of cross-infection.

2. Outline essential and best quality requirements of the HTM 01-05 guidelines, assess own practice level of compliance and identify areas for improvement.

3. Demonstrate recognition of effective measures to manage the risk of physical, chemical and microbiological contamination in the practice of dentistry.

4. Outline effective strategies for safely maintaining dental unit waterlines and summarise the key issues relating to waste disposal in dental practice, assess own practice level of compliance and identify areas for improvement.

5. Gain an understanding of the new operating model, recall the key five domains for registration and future inspections to update your practice model.