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SubjectMedico-legal / ethics
DescriptionDr. Richard Birkin is the Head of Regional Services, British Dental Association This course examines why and how dentists and their practices are monitored. It aims to make the dental team aware of how their quality and performance are currently monitored. Future monitoring, inspection plans and risk profiling by the CQC will be discussed. The importance of good record keeping will be stressed. Explanations of what a new GDS contract may look like will be covered.
VenueLyngford House, Taunton - Somerset  View details
Date & timeTuesday 10 January 2012, 13:45 to 17:00
LecturerDr Richard Birkin  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Catering Tea and coffee only
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours3:00
Cost£8.00
Aims
  • To explain NICE guidelines and how to adhere to them
  • To emphasise the importance of good record keeping for both patient care and medico-legal reasons
  • To discuss how monitoring will develop in the new contract
  • To update on recent changes in legislation
  • To update on new contract pilots
Objectives
  • To be aware of current monitoring
  • To know of proposed CQC inspection plans and their risk profiling
  • To improve record keeping and encourage audit of record keeping and claims
  • To improve understanding of NICE recall guidelines
  • To explain what the new GDS contract may look like
  • To encourage self monitoring of vital signs and other practice based data.
  • To promote compliance with new legislation