Legal and Ethical issues, including complaints & record keeping (MK25012018)
Availability | Course has taken place |
Subject | Core - Ethics |
Description | This course is to improve the practical application of legal and ethical frameworks as they apply to dental practice and patient care.To increase learners’ ability to develop strategies to manage risks related to dental law and ethics, including complaints handling and record keeping. |
Additional information | Registration: 9.00am Start time: 9.30am Coffee: 10.45 - 11.00 Lunch: 12.45 - 1.15 Coffee: 2.45 - 300 Finish: 4.30pm |
Venue | Room 4, Milton Keynes Postgraduate Centre, Milton Keynes View details |
Date & time | Thursday 25 January 2018, 09:15 to 16:30 |
Lecturer | Mrs Jo Russell View details |
Target audience | Recommended to all |
Development outcome | A, B, D |
Course style | Lecture |
Core topic | Legal & Ethical Issues |
CPD hours | 6:00 |
Cost | £50.00 |
Aims | The aim of this course is to improve learners’ ability to avoid and manage complaints in accordance with GDC and NHS standards. To increase learners’ ability to develop strategies to manage risks related to dental law and ethics. To provide information and advice on how to deal properly and professionally with complaints. Recognise and demonstrate the procedures for handling of complaints in accordance with GDC and NHS standards. |
Objectives | 1. To explain ethical behaviour as it relates to dental practice and patient care. 2. Be able to describe and summarise key issues relating to conduct, performance and ethics, in accordance with GDC Standards. 3. To explore the structure of a complaint including why complaints arise, and to explain how good communication reduces complaints. 4. To investigate how dealing promptly and positively with complaints can be a practice builder. |
Learning outcomes | Learning outcomes 1. To demonstrate recognition of the application of law and ethics in dental practice and patient care. 2. Explain why complaints are an important part of continuous service improvement and how to use reflective learning models to increase the learning from a complaint. |