Module 3-NHS Charges Regulations, NICE on Oral and Dental Health, the Care Pathway and Employment Law (INTWIN270918)
Availability | Course has taken place |
Subject | Introduction to the NHS |
Description | This course is one of a number of courses designed to provide an Introduction to primary care NHS dentistry – essential for dentists undertaking Performers List Validation by Equivalence (PLVE). This course is also suitable for other dentists who are new to the NHS, dentists returning to NHS practice, and any dental professional interested in learning more about the featured topics. |
Additional information | 09:00 – 09:30: Registration The educational programme starts at 09:30. 09:30 -12:30: NHS Charges Regulations, NICE on Oral and Dental Health, the Care Pathway - David Akuoko 12:30 – 13:00: Lunch 13:00 – 16:30: Employment Law - James Goldman 16:30: Close There will be short refreshment breaks during both the morning and afternoon sessions. |
Venue | Southern House, Winchester View details |
Date & time | Thursday 27 September 2018, 09:30 to 16:30 |
Lecturers | Mr David Akuoko & Abalene Odell View details |
Target audience | Recommended to all |
Development outcome | C, D |
Course style | Lecture |
Core topic | No core topic |
CPD hours | 6:30 |
Cost | £50.00 |
Aims | Specific aims: 1. To improve the practical application of the principles, rules and regulations associated with working as a dentist in the NHS. 2. To bring learners up-to-date with employment law in the dental practice environment. |
Objectives | 1. To provide training on the NHS Charges Regulations, including the pitfalls and controls. 2. To review NICE guidance on oral and dental health. 3. To analyse the care pathway approach. 4. To examine associate contracts, and other financial, business and contractual aspects of employment law affecting dental professionals and practices. 5. To illustrate principles of staff recruitment and employment law using dental practice employment policies and procedures. |
Learning outcomes | Following this course learners should be able to: 1. Rationalise the NHS Charges Regulations and mitigate the risk of falling foul of dental service regulators. 2. Use evidence-based guidance in clinical decision making. 3. Use the care pathway approach to encourage patients to take responsibility for protecting and maintaining their own oral health. 4. Identify aspects of employment law that can be avoided, so as to minimise potential problems from occurring. 5. Use practice employment policies to handle employment law situations. |