CPD Requirements and Codes of Practice for Dental Professionals in the UK
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DN 16Part 11. Explain the main features of the CPD requirements and codes of practice set by the GDC for dental professionals in the UK.Continuous professional is the art of developing the skills and knowledge of any specificarea which enhances the professional practice. The key features of CPD are as follows:Personalised: The skills and knowledge of a person should be identified by itself ratherthan adopting a all fit approach. This will help it in increasing self judgement skills and itcan effectively manage continuous development.Supported: The employees should take support from their collogues so that they can learnfrom their experience. This will give them practical knowledge of the person alreadyknowledgeable.General dental council is an organization which regulates the professional of dentistswithin UK. Following are the features of GDC codes of conduct.Collaboration: Dental professional in UK are provided through both NHS and privatepractices therefore there should be a great collaboration among the regulators for thebetterment of patients.Flexibility: There should be flexibility in the legislations of GDC when the otherprofessionals has to provide services to the customers rather than dentists.
Part 21.DN16 2.1Research what it would take to manage a dental practice. Provide TEN examples of legalrequirements,TWO examples of financial requirements and TWO examples of ethicalrequirements.Legal requirement to manage dental practice are stated as follows:The dentist act, 1984 states the regulations of dentist within UK. According to this act,the General Dental Council is allowed to regulate the dental team and involving dentalnurses and technicians for implementing effective actions if there is a case of anyprofessional performance. General dental council states the legislations about the working of dentist within UK. TheGeneral Dental Council regulates dental professionals in UK and it maintains standards forthe welfare of patients. The dental auxiliaries is helpful in providing assistance to the dentist about theirprofession in UK. According to medical and auxiliaries Act,1966 there are severalauthenticated documents which are required for dental profession . These includes annuallicense, appropriate secretary, board, investigator, Material date, provisional certificate,register, registrable occupation, Minister, Registrable occupation. Financial requirements in dental practice- There are different mechanisms by which dentalpractitioners take payments- private fees, post payment plans, Third party prepaymentplans like non profit health service corporations and commercial insurance organisations,salary, public programs. Ethical requirements in dental practice- Inadequate sterilisation and waste management in dental clinics should be takencare. knowledge and positive attitude towards ethicsCost increment in oral health service Requirement of an agreement regarding treatment with dentist. Conflict in clustering or advertising of dental clinics in city areas.
Part 41.Describe why it is important to a have a safeguarding policy in place at a practice.Safeguarding is one the important aspect in health and social case. In case of dentistprofessionals, the importance of safeguarding is explained below:Safeguarding is helpful in supporting the patients at the time of risk. The risk can occurredwhile practising by the new dentists. There should be necessary equipments whilecontinuing practice.Safeguarding allow to have same policy and procedure so that every professional will learnfrom its past faults.Safeguarding allow the professionals to continue their work with a positive mindset.Therefore rate of success is much higher at the time of operating it.Safeguarding allow all the dentist professionals to understand their roles andresponsibilities so as to apply necessary skills in operating the patients.Safeguarding allow to work effectively by the dentist professional as the safety equipmentswill surely help them to work with cooperation.
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