Dentistry ranks high among occupations with potential for exposure to coronavirus
DENTAL practitioners, nurses and technicians are among the top ten occupations with the highest potential for exposure to the coronavirus, according to analysis published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Dentists urged to resist pressure to overprescribe antibiotics
A JOINT letter from UK dental organisations is urging dentists to follow guidance on appropriate antibiotic prescribing, even with changes in standard operating procedures to reduce face-to-face contact.
Workflow process
Resources on managing the flow of clinical information both in and out of the medical practice.
Workflow process
Resources on managing the flow of clinical information both in and out of the dental practice.
Consent
This checklist is intended to act as a health check and basic risk assessment of the processes and considerations for obtaining valid consent to dental treatment, including capacity and documentation.
Workflow processes
This checklist is intended to act as a health check and basic risk assessment of existing practice systems to manage the flow of clinical information and other important information both in and out of the dental practice.
Delay in Government response to the Paterson Inquiry
THE Government has announced that its formal written response to the Paterson Inquiry will be delayed due to "diverted resources" in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis.
Consent
A checklist on the processes and considerations for obtaining valid consent to dental treatment.
Safeguarding adults
Some adults may be unclear, unrealistic or ambivalent about their personal circumstances and it is incumbent upon healthcare professionals to work with those adults to understand what “being safe” means to them, and how that can be best achieved.
Hernia repair
...The letter of claim alleges that Mr K was not informed that he would be undergoing open surgery, nor was there any discussion of the risks/benefits of the procedure...