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NHS England accused of ‘dragging its feet’ on dental care
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has criticised NHS England for “dragging its feet” in setting up an urgent care system for dental patients, putting further strain on already overstretched GPs. At the end of March, dental practices were ordered to suspend all routine treatment, as part of plans to prevent the spread of coronavirus. NHS regions were instructed to set up local urgent dental care centres. However, GPs have told HSJ they have been experiencing a rise in calls from patients with dental problems, but when they direct them to the urgent care centres, appointments appear to be limited. The BDA has said, in some regions, there is “nowhere” to send patients in need of urgent dental care. Sources working in primary care and tech said GPs were dealing with a spike in demand from dental patients who did not know where to go. Read full story Source: HSJ, 17 April 2020 -
News ArticleMillions of patients face being left without a dentist as one in five practices are on the brink of collapse this month. A sharp loss of income since the government banned all routine dental care during the coronavirus crisis has crippled practices, with many poised to close permanently. Some have already been forced out of business. A British Dental Association (BDA) survey of 2,800 practices found 71.5% said they could stay “financially sustainable” for only three months at the most. More than one in five, 20.4%, said they would not survive beyond April. Mick Armstrong, who chairs the association, said: “Practices are weeks from a cliff edge. Without meaningful support, the nation’s dental services face decimation.” Read full story (paywalled) Source: The Times, 12 Aril 2020
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Teeth-whitening: Reports of illegal procedures up 26%
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Reports of illegal teeth-whitening that could leave patients at risk of health problems including burns or lost teeth have increased, the BBC has found. General Dental Council (GDC) figures showed a 26% rise in reports last year. Teeth-whitening can only be performed legally in the UK by professionals registered with the GDC. One beauty school claimed to have provided "thousands" of candidates with illegitimate qualifications, an undercover investigation found. Failure to comply with the requirement to be registered can result in a criminal record and an unlimited fine. Untrained beauticians using teeth-whitening kits have been known to cause tooth loss, burns and blisters. Dr Ben Atkins, president of the Oral Health Foundation, said: "When things go wrong in dentistry, they can really go wrong. I've been that dentist with the full back up service when the patient's had that heart attack. It would be catastrophic for the patient and the person who's been trained and told it's legal to do it." Read full story Source: BBC News, 10 February 2020- Posted
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Infection control tips for dental patients
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This video is to help dental patients make sure they are getting safe care from their dental practitioners. Developed by the Dental Board of Australia, it aims to: help patients know what infection prevention and control protocols to expect when visiting their dental practitioner encourage patients to ask their treating dental practitioner questions about infection prevention and control and how their treating dental practitioner can ensure that they meet their infection control obligations to inform patients on what to do if they have a concern about their dental practitioner’s infection control practices. -
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Patient safety in oral surgery
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This article from the British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS) highlights that these clinicians perform a high volume of multi-site complex procedures, on anxious patients who are frequently conscious, that have the potential for error to occur.- Posted
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Patient safety in dentistry (November 2017)
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The aim of this article, published in Dental Update, is to inform and update the reader on NHS England patient safety initiatives applicable to dentistry, specifically the development of an example Local Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (LocSSIPs) for wrong site extraction.- Posted
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Content ArticleThe aim of this study, published by the British Dentistry Journal, was to identify and develop a candidate 'never event' list for primary care dentistry.
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Content ArticleThis paper, published by the Scandinavian Journal, Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, assesses current patient safety incident (PSI) prevention measures and risk management practices among Finnish dentists.
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Content ArticleSeveral organisations, researchers and clinicians have discussed the need for a patient safety culture in dentistry. Strategies are available to help improve patient safety in healthcare and deserve further consideration in dentistry. Published by the British Dentistry Journal, this article: discusses the history of patient safety initiatives in healthcare and dentistry describes strategies that can be applied to identify patient safety issues in dentistry emphasises the importance of both process and cultural factors in developing a safer healthcare environment.
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Content ArticleIn this article published in the British Columbia Medical Journal, Drs Richard Merchant and Matt Kurrek encourage the use of capnographic monitoring to improve the safety of patients undergoing procedural sedation.
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Content ArticleThis paper, published in BMJ Quality and Safety, investigated how often patient safety incidents occur in primary care and how often these were associated with patient harm.
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Standards for the Dental Team (September 2013)
Claire Cox posted an article in General Dental Council (GDC)
Standards for the Dental Team sets out the standards of conduct, performance and ethics that govern you as a dental professional.- Posted
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Content ArticleTogether with 28 organisations from across the dental sector, the General Dental Council (GDC) has developed a set of universal principles for handling complaints about dental professionals. The six core principles provide a simple template for best practice, helping professionals and patients to get the most from feedback and complaints, for the benefit of all.
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Content ArticleNational safety standards for invasive procedures (NatSSIPs), published by NHS England in 2015, recommend the creation and implementation of local safety standards for all invasive procedures. This includes procedures undertaken outside a hospital environment, such as surgical procedures undertaken by dentists. In order to implement a local safety standard for invasive procedures (LocSSIP) for oral surgery procedures at a large London teaching hospital, a clean sheet redesign of our service was carried out based on a bottom up model of transformation, using a 'diagnose, design and implement' strategy. In an article published in the British Dental Journal, three lead consultants in oral surgery based at Kings College, London, discuss creating local safety standards for invasive procedures.
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SMILE - Patient information
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This leaflet, produced by the General Dental Council, explains: the role of the General Dental Council knowing what to expect at your visit what to do if you are unhappy with your experience.- Posted
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