dental care professionals (dcp) networking group
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Dental Care Professionals Dental Care Professionals (DCP) Networking Group(DCP) Networking Group
Grand Opera HouseGrand Opera House1313thth June 2008 June 2008
Ms Tina Gorman RDNMs Tina Gorman RDNMr David Jordan GDPMr David Jordan GDP
Patron: President Mary Mc AleesePatron: President Mary Mc Aleese
IntroductionsIntroductions About ISDHAbout ISDH Workshop formatWorkshop format Discuss current educational opportunitiesDiscuss current educational opportunities CPD Requirements for DCPsCPD Requirements for DCPs CPD within Special Care DentistryCPD within Special Care Dentistry FundingFunding Networking ForumNetworking Forum
Formally established in 2002Formally established in 2002 Main Aim:Main Aim:
Promoteromote PreservePreserve ProtectProtect
To promote the oral health of To promote the oral health of disabled people of all agesdisabled people of all ages
To promote links with organisationsTo promote links with organisationsrepresenting disabled peoplerepresenting disabled people
To consult with disability groups to To consult with disability groups to identify their needs and demandsidentify their needs and demands
To study the barriers relating to To study the barriers relating to the provision of oral health care the provision of oral health care for disabled peoplefor disabled people
To encourage undergraduate To encourage undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, & and postgraduate teaching, & training of the dental team, in training of the dental team, in the subject of oral health care the subject of oral health care for people with disabilitiesfor people with disabilities
To encourage research in the To encourage research in the field of oral health for disabled field of oral health for disabled peoplepeople
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Educational OpportunitiesEducational Opportunities
Who currently receives Who currently receives education?education?
Who provides it?Who provides it? Who funds it?Who funds it? How practical is it?How practical is it?
Educational ResourcesEducational Resources
Formal Qualifications Formal Qualifications in Special Care Dentistryin Special Care Dentistry
Dental Nurses – NEBDN (UK) Dental Nurses – NEBDN (UK)
post-qualification in Special Care Dental post-qualification in Special Care Dental NursingNursing
Dental Hygienist/Therapist -Dental Hygienist/Therapist -
Currently being developed by BSDHCurrently being developed by BSDH Dentists – Specialist post-graduate training Dentists – Specialist post-graduate training
CPD Requirements for DCPsCPD Requirements for DCPs
150 hours CPD in each 5 year cycle150 hours CPD in each 5 year cycle
50 hours verifiable50 hours verifiable Must include 3 core subject areasMust include 3 core subject areas
– medical emergencies – 10 hours (minimum)medical emergencies – 10 hours (minimum)– disinfection & decontamination – 5 hours (minimum)disinfection & decontamination – 5 hours (minimum)– radiography & radiation protection – 5 hours (minimum)radiography & radiation protection – 5 hours (minimum)
An annual statement of both verifiable & An annual statement of both verifiable & general CPD hours must be completed. A general CPD hours must be completed. A declaration form will be sent to you shortly declaration form will be sent to you shortly after the end of each year of the cycle. after the end of each year of the cycle.
After the end of a five year cycle a random After the end of a five year cycle a random number of registrants will be selected and number of registrants will be selected and asked to produce their CPD records, asked to produce their CPD records, including documentary proof of their including documentary proof of their verifiable CPD, for audit. verifiable CPD, for audit.
CPD Requirements for DCPsCPD Requirements for DCPs
All clinical staff should also keep up to date inAll clinical staff should also keep up to date in
-- legal & ethical issueslegal & ethical issues
-- handling complaintshandling complaints
Verifiable CPD must have:Verifiable CPD must have:– Concise educational aims & objectivesConcise educational aims & objectives– Clear anticipated outcomesClear anticipated outcomes– A quality control system to obtain feedback A quality control system to obtain feedback
Post-Qualification in Special Care Post-Qualification in Special Care Dental NursingDental Nursing
Course in place since 2000Course in place since 2000
Available in various centres in UK & N.I.Available in various centres in UK & N.I.
309 successful candidates to date309 successful candidates to date
Is there a demand for this course?Is there a demand for this course?
What education do we need to work in the What education do we need to work in the area of Special Care Dentistry?area of Special Care Dentistry?
Who should provide it?Who should provide it? Who should fund it?Who should fund it?
Lets Network!Lets Network!
Joint ISDH/BSDH ConferenceJoint ISDH/BSDH Conference
Friday 26Friday 26thth June 2009 June 2009
DublinDublin
ContactsContacts
General Dental Council General Dental Council
www.gdc-uk.orgwww.gdc-uk.org
+44 (0) 845 222 4141 +44 (0) 845 222 4141 (UK local rate) or (UK local rate) or
+44 (0) 20 7887 3800 +44 (0) 20 7887 3800
37 Wimpole Street 37 Wimpole Street
London W1G 8DQ London W1G 8DQ
Tina GormanTina [email protected]@dental.tcd.ie
+353 1 6127317 or+353 1 6127317 or
+353 879013554+353 879013554
Dublin Dental School &Dublin Dental School &
Hospital Hospital
Lincoln Place Lincoln Place
Dublin 2Dublin 2
ContactsContacts
National Examining Board for Dental NursesNational Examining Board for Dental Nurses
110 London Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire. FY7 6EU 110 London Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire. FY7 6EU
Tel: +44 (0) 1253 778417Tel: +44 (0) 1253 778417
Email: [email protected]: [email protected]
Joint ISDH/BSDH ConferenceJoint ISDH/BSDH Conference
Friday 26Friday 26thth June 2009 June 2009
DublinDublin