Mangement skills and treating the Elderly (FD2583)
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Subject | Care of the Elderly | ||
Description | Tessa is the new Dental Manager for the Area Team in the SW and has extensive knowledge and experience in management and the NHS. She will be bringing some of her dental team to the study day to help make this a very interesting session. Dr Peter Burbridge specialises in the care of the elderly and will be bringing his extensive medical knowledge to the study day to help us understand how best to care for our older patients. | ||
Additional information | This study day is joint with the Devon and Coastal scheme. The day will be hosted by ESs due to both TPDs being seconded for interview duties by the Deanery. | ||
Venue | The meeting room, Mount Gould Local Care Centre, Plymouth - Devon S & W View details | ||
Date & time | Thursday 7 March 2019, 09:30 to 16:30 | ||
Lecturers | Dr Peter Burbridge & Tessa Fielding View details | ||
Target audience | Mandatory: dental foundation trainee | ||
Development outcome | A, B, C, D | ||
Course style | Lecture | ||
Catering | None | ||
Core topic | Not a core topic | ||
CPD hours | 6:00 | ||
Cost | No charge | ||
Aims | Bring an understanding of the skills required to manage a practice Increased awareness of legal and NHS requirements 1) Be able to recognise/diagnose frailty in people presenting for dental treatment 2) Understand the key relevance of frailty on dental practice 3) Recognise the adverse effects of medications in frail people on both oral health and overall health | ||
Objectives | Appreciate the skills needed to manage effectively Know more about employment law and management skills Know about some of the specific issues with caring for the older patient Be aware of medical complexities when treating older patients. | ||
Learning outcomes | Understand the importance of god practice management Be able to care for older patients better. | ||