(PDF) Continuous Professional Development

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TABLE OF CONTENT
Part 1..........................................................................................................................3
1. Explain the main features of the CPD requirements and codes of practice set by the GDC for dental
professionals in the UK..............................................................................................................................3
Part 2..........................................................................................................................3
1. DN16 2.1...........................................................................................................................................4
Part 4..........................................................................................................................5
1. Describe why it is important to a have a safeguarding policy in place at a practice........................5
2. DN16 4.2...........................................................................................................................................5
3. DN16 4.3...........................................................................................................................................6
4. DN16 4.1...........................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................7

Part 1
1. Explain the main features of the CPD requirements and codes of practice set
by the GDC for dental professionals in the UK.
CPD- Continuous professional development is keeping all skills and knowledge
up to date within career of dentist in UK (CPD Requirements, 2019). This is also
regarded to as supporting dental profession by maintaining the skills and behaviour
throughout the working life. This term is often used to describe the learning activities of
professionals by engaging for development and enhancement of their abilities. There are
certain requirements for CPD like:
 Complete 120 hours of CPD in over 3 year into which minimum of 20 hours
should be completed into single financial year
 For all professionals it is very much essential for recording each of the CPD
activities and then these records should be retained for at least 5 years. Then this
record should be kept end of 3 years and made available during the time of audit.
General Dental Council (GDC) standards for standard of conduct, performance
and ethics which is governed by professional of UK. It is very much important to support
standards for the dental team for performance, conduct and ethics as well. The documents
which is setting up standards of conduct for professionals in UK for specifying principles
and guidance which is applied within dental team and setting expectation of dental
professionals.
Part 2

1. DN16 2.1
Research what it would take to manage a dental practice. Provide TEN examples of legal
requirements, TWO examples of financial requirements and TWO examples of ethical
requirements.
Necessary experience- It is very much important that all advisors like that of accountant and
lawyers are been able to give dentist necessary advise according to potential issues.
Obtaining licence- It is important to obtain and take licence for starting the business of dental
treatment as if it not there then it would create breach of copyright.
Section 1- For providing terms of employment in written content to employee is the duty of all
employer under section 1 of Employment Rights Act 1996 (Top ten legal tips for dental
practices, 2019).
Data- If the business is register then it is very much required to follow Data Protection Act which
required into certain business register.
Employees- They is regarded to as important part of any business and should be treated as assets
so they should be given complete training. It is very essential to ensure qualification and training
standards to be kept up to date.
Trademark- It is important to note that company should be registered trademark for preventing
from using the branding (Top ten legal tips for dental practices, 2019). Legal professionals and
into process will be straightforward and cost effective as well.
Provisions- It is also legal requirement that within employment contract there should be
confidentiality clause as well.
Software- It is also important to note that all the software of computer should be properly
licensed and not be over deployed by software license by use of software.
Timing- It is required to ensure requirement of CQC and NHS England so that each of the
application should be finalised by timely manner.
Other than the legal requirement there is also certain financial requirement for carrying out
dental practice in UK:

Other than the legal and financial requirement there is also certain ethical requirement for
carrying out dental practice in UK:
 Complying with all legislation and regulation to ensure that they act in ethical and legal
manner (Cope, Wood and Chestnutt, 2016)
 Maintaining professional standards of behaviour at all times
 Complying with CPD requirement in core topics of minimum hours over 5 years
Part 4
1. Describe why it is important to a have a safeguarding policy in place at a
practice.
It is very much important to follow procedures to protect and report any of concern about
welfare to appropriate authorities. Thus for any workplace it is very much essential that they are
implementing safeguarding policy which is it safeguard young people and adults at risk into
practice in way of defining abuse and informing respective authority for the same. It is require to
follow safeguarding which means protecting children and adults from risk, harm and neglect.
2. DN16 4.2
Identify and give an explanation of national and your local safeguarding systems and polices.
The policy of National Safeguarding requirements in England which will be accountable
for safety and security of children and young people as well. This policy includes vulnerable
people who need to be safeguarded into NHS with Accountability and Assurance Framework
2015 (Jum'ah, Burke and Brunton, 2019). There is also Local Safeguarding Children Boards
(LSCB) and safeguarding adults board strategy which will include staff training and continuing

professional development. Safe working practice will include recruitment, vetting and barring
procedures this will be effective interagency working and includes effective information sharing.
3. DN16 4.3
If you suspect a safeguarding concern, how would you go about raising a concern?
NHS England will be drawing out appropriate engagement with the LSCB or other local
authorities in way of safeguarding children and adults including like that of effective
mechanisms for LSCB and SAB so that they could raise concern about the engagement and
leadership issue of local NHS (Safeguarding Policy, 2019).
4. DN16 4.1
Describe the signs and symptoms of each category of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual,
neglect).
Abuse Signs and Symptoms
Physical Bruises
Burns and scalds
Bite marks
Fractures and broken bones

Emotional Delayed and inappropriate emotional development
Loss of confidence and self-esteem
Social withdrawal and depression and some of the signs and
symptoms of emotional abuse
Sexual Bruises, scar and bite marks in genital area
Discharge or bleeding from vagina
Sexually transmitted infection (Sexual Abuse: Signs and Symptoms,
2019)
Neglect Poor hygiene
Dehydration
Malnourishment
REFERENCES
Books and journals:
Cope, A.L., Wood, F. and Chestnutt, I.G., 2016. Antibiotic prescribing in UK general dental
practice: a cross‐sectional study. Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, 44(2),
pp.145-153.

Jum'ah, A.A., Burke, F.J.T. and Brunton, P.A., 2019. Dental practice in the UK in 2015/2016.
Part 3: Aspects of indirect restorations and fixed prosthodontics. British dental
journal, 226(3), p.192.
Online:
CPD Requirements. 2019. [Online]. Accessed through: <https://www.rics.org/en-in/upholding-
professional-standards/regulation/cpd-compliance-guide/cpd-requirements-and-
obligations/>.
Safeguarding Policy. 2019. [Online]. Accessed through: <https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-
content/uploads/2015/07/safeguard-policy.pdf>.
Sexual Abuse: Signs and Symptoms. 2019. [Online]. Accessed through:
<https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/not34212>.
Top ten legal tips for dental practices. 2019. [Online]. Accessed through:
<https://www.nature.com/articles/bdjteam201465>.