Preventing and managing Covid-19 outbreaks in primary dental care (SW21-03-09-01)

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DescriptionA Covid-secure workplace remains key to keeping dental teams healthy, meeting patients' needs and maintaining business continuity in primary dental care. This webinar will highlight key opportunities for the dental team to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 in their dental practice. Our speakers, including Nigel Stubbs - a Health Protection Practitioner with a background in general dental practice, will explain what is meant by an outbreak and will outline actions dental teams need to take if team members receive positive Covid-19 tests or experience symptoms. This session will cover the different reporting pathways for teams providing NHS or private dental care.
Additional information

This free webinar is relevant to all members of the dental team, including receptionists, practice managers.

Please send any questions in advance to Lucy.silk@hee.nhs.uk, by Monday 2nd March. We will do our best to ensure they are answered during the session.  Please note, we will not be able to respond to specific queries about individual circumstances.

A recording of the session will be available vis the HEE website, however you must attend the live webinar if you wish to claim verifiable CPD.

Joining instructions will be made available by email in advance of the session. Please do not share these with other people, CPD certificates will be available after the course so your place must be booked via maxcourse.

VenueMS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual  View details
Date & timeTuesday 9 March 2021, 19:00 to 20:00
LecturersTessa Fielding, Nicola Mayo & Nigel Stubbs  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeA, B, C, D
Course styleE- learning
CateringNone
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours1:00
CostNo charge
Aims

To provide dental teams with an overview of how to prevent and manage Covid -19 outbreaks in dental settings.

Objectives

By the end of the session, participants will understand:

1. Why preventing and managing Covid -19 outbreaks remains important at this stage of the pandemic

2. Key opportunities to prevent workplace related Covid-19 outbreaks in primary care dental settings

3. The difference between a Covid-19 case, an incident and an outbreak

4. When and how to report Covid-19 cases and outbreaks and lateral flow device results

5. What action the team should take in the event of a Covid-19 case or outbreak in a dental setting and where to seek support

Learning outcomes

By the end of this session, participants will be better equipped to review and improve Covid-security in their primary dental care workplace and to respond promptly and effectively in the event of a workplace-related Covid-19 case or outbreak.