Disinfection & Decontamination in the dental surgery with an update on CQC guidance for dental Inspections. (OX200519)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectCore - Infection Control
DescriptionThe GDC highly recommend that you do at least 5 hours of verifiable CPD Disinfection & Decontamination in every CPD cycle. With the addition of an update in how the CQC's new approach to dental inspections affects dental services.
Additional information

This course is suitable for the entire Dental Team. 

09:00 - 09:30: Registration/refreshments. The educational programme starts at 09:30.

09:30 – 12:30: Lecture

12:30 – 13:30: Lunch

13:30 – 16:45: Lecture

There will be short refreshment breaks during both the morning and afternoon sessions and lunch provided. Please advise course tutor of any dietary needs prior to the course amanda.evans@hee.nhs.uk

The George Pickering Education Centre is situated on Level 3 of the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. Please follow link for map http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/hospitals/jr/find-us/default.aspx and travel by bus/car parking details http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/hospitals/jr/documents/jr-a4-travel-sheet.pdf  cash points are available in the hospital.

Please allow extra time for travel into Oxford and parking at the Hospital at peak times, for details of any planned road works https://www2.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/public-site/roadworks

VenueLecture Room, George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire  View details
Date & timeMonday 20 May 2019, 09:30 to 16:45
LecturerMrs Sandra Smith  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

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

To reduce the occurrence of infectious diseases in the dental surgery. To explore the CQC's new approach to dental inspections and guidance for dental services in working within the CQC guidleines.

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 consider the impact on dental services.

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.