Aims

• To understand the duty of care requirements of employers, including risk assessments and monitoring
• To understand training requirements for dental team members
• To understand the concept of universal and standard precautions in infection control

Objectives

On completion of this module you will be able to discuss the duty of care requirements of employers, including risk assessment and monitoring.

The employer has a duty of care towards their employees, patients and others who visit or work at the dental surgery to provide a safe place of work, to train staff appropriately and to provide personal protective equipment.

Enhanced CPD

Infection Control Procedures

Important

Please be aware that to comply with the GDC enhanced CPD guidelines you can only be credited with the actual number of hours taken to complete a course. To aid you with this we now have a timer on the top right corner of each slide which shows actual time taken, and maximum number of hours that are available for a particular course.

Take your time, read all the content, engage in the course then you will get the hours you need

Duty of Care for Employers and Employees

Disinfection and Decontamination

Infection Control Procedures

The employer has a duty of care towards their employees, patients and others who visit or work at the surgery to:

• Provide a safe place of work
• Train staff appropriately
• Provide personal protective equipment

Adequate supervision and clear lines of communication are important factors here.

As a requirement of clinical governance, individual practices are expected to develop their own customised infection control policy, which outlines the procedures used in their practice.