Sustainability in the NHS Part 1 (DCT02DEC2026)

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SubjectDental Core Trainee Training
DescriptionPart 1 of a two-part course exploring the negative impacts that dentistry and healthcare delivery have on the environment, and teaching you a quality improvement method will allow you to deliver high quality QIPs with a strong awareness of your environmental impact. Part 1 of this course is delivered virtually on Teams. Please review the attached pre-reading list and complete the required activities to ensure that you come prepared to get the most out of the expert guest lecturers. At the end of Part 1 you will be tasks with completing your own sustainable quality improvement project at your place of work. You will present this at the 'Sustainability in the NHS' Part 2 study day.
Additional information

This course is mandatory for DCT2s and ST1s. It is optional for DCT3s. 

VenueMicrosoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual  View details
Date & timeWednesday 2 December 2026, 09:00 to 17:00
LecturersMr Adam Jones, Mr Stephen mulligan & Sheryl Willmott  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Core Trainee, or Dental Specialty Trainee

Course styleLecture
CategoryDental Core Training
CateringNo catering
Development outcomeA, B, C, D
CPD hours6:00
CostNo charge
Aims

To develop an understanding of the health impacts of climate change and the impact that the health sector has on the environment AND to introduce the Sustainable Quality Improvement (SusQI) method.

Objectives

1. To develop an understanding of the health impacts of climate change and the impact that the health sector has on the environment.

2. To introduce Sustainable Healthcare and Sustainable Dentistry

3. To introduce Sustainable Quality Improvement (SusQI) and the ‘triple bottom line’

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course you will be able to implement a 'SusQI' quality improvement project. This includes:

1. Self-directed learning of pre-course material

2. Defining a problem and setting sustainability goals

3. Studying the system and assessing resource use locally

4. Applying the principles of sustainable clinical practice to dentistry

5. Measuring ‘sustainable value’ using a multi-dimensional approach of environmental, social, financial and patient outcomes at the individual and population level

6. Developing initial ideas for dental sustainability projects that will be presented at the DCT2 ‘Sustainability in the NHS’ presentation day next year.