Patient Safety and Professionalism (FT2502)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectMedico-legal / ethics
DescriptionThis interactive course is designed to help you understand human factors and what is needed in your own personal approach to patient safety calling on valuable lessons learned in aviation and other successful industries.
Additional information

Anthony Asquith is a psychotherapist and hypnotherapist with a specialist interest in human behaviour in clinical settings. He's helped educate thousands of dental professionals around the UK during the last 13 years and enjoys helping staff communicate, collaborate and connect better with their patients, colleagues and wider social networks.

VenuePostgraduate Medical Centre, Bath - Bath & NE Somerset  View details
Date & timeThursday 28 March 2019, 09:00 to 16:00
LecturerMr Anthony Asquith  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dentist

Development outcomeA, B, D
Course styleInteractive Workshop
CateringNone
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours6:00
CostNo charge
Aims

To understand what is meant by Human factors and how they can impact on patient safety

Objectives

To gain situational awareness to ensure problems don't escalate

To be able to discuss the pitfalls that get healthcare workers into conflict with patient safety and professionalism

To understand the reasons for implementing checklists as part of day to day clinical care of patients

Learning outcomes

Increased professional and leadership skills in handling patient, clinical and staff issues appropriately

Increased confidence in your workplace by improving personal skills to better manage adverse situations