Fitness to practice at the GDC (CPD-LEED13NOV17)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectMedico-legal / ethics
DescriptionAimed at all members of the dental team (including staff working in the NHS and Private sectors, for managers as well as individuals registrants) who are keen to understand how regulators define a practitioners fitness to practise, how complaints are investigated and managed at the GDC and plans to reform the current system. The session will examine regulatory principles, legal issues and track a number of case studies through the FtP process to bring the session to life.
VenueRoom TBC, Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa, Leeds  View details
Date & timeMonday 13 November 2017, 13:00 to 16:30
LecturerJonathan Green  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Hygienist (£15.00pp discount), or Dental Nurse (£15.00pp discount), or Dental Technician (£15.00pp discount), or Dental Therapist (£15.00pp discount), or Practice Manager (£15.00pp discount), or Receptionist/Administrator (£15.00pp discount), or Dentist

Course styleLecture
CategoryManagement course
CateringRefreshments
Development outcomeNo development outcome
CPD hours3:00
Cost£30.00 (subject to discounts, see Target audience above)
Aims

To provide a clear picture of how FtP is defined and managed by the healthcare regulators.

Objectives

Understanding how the GDC’s FtP process operates and the statutory powers of its decision makers. Understanding how the GDC’s work functions within the wider regulatory framework for dentists and dental care professionals and proposals to improve the system to benefit patients and professionals.