DFT Chester - Decontamination & Infection Control (NW170519FCM)

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The emergence of new pathogens has led to changes in both clinical practice and decontamination of instruments and the clinic environment. But what are the risks to patients and teams in practice? What do your patients think about how clean your practice or clinic is? Are they concerned about catching something when they visit you? The regulatory requirements for protecting patients and teams are wide ranging and constantly changing. Keeping up to date is a full time task. Today's course aims to review the evidence associated with infection prevention, discuss real situations that have arisen in practices and provide Solutions for dental teams to comply with current regulations and guidelines.

Mandatory: Foundation Dentist

To deliver an evidence based update on infection risks in Primary care dentistry so that dental teams can care for their patients in a clean, safe environment and are able to demonstrate to compliance with current guidelines and regulations in infection prevention and control.

1. Review the evidence for transmission of disease via dentistry
2. Discuss how patients perceive the risk of disease
3. Detail the rules and regulations around infection prevention
4. Explain how to comply with current guidelines and satisfy regulatory bodies

Learning outcomes

1. Understand the risk of disease transmission in dentistry
2. Reassure patients about safety of care
3. Know which policies and procedures are required
4. Understand how to manage compliance