This course supports the dental team in working in line with current industry guidance, including HTM 01-05, the Health and Social Care Act, and NICE (CG139). It incorporates a practical element to actively involve the whole team and reinforce key principles

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The training meets Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements for

decontamination within the dental treatment environment, including:

• Regulation 15: Premises and equipment

• Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment

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Training objectives:

• Update knowledge of HTM 01-05 and current regulations and best practice

• Understand the importance of sharps safety

• Review waste management in line with HTM 07-01

• Reinforce the importance of effective hand hygiene

• Understand what infections are and how they are transmitted

• Identify healthcare-associated infections

• Review the application of standard infection control precautions

• Understand cleaning procedures for equipment and the clinical environment

• Review the safe transportation, decontamination, sterilisation, and storage of instruments

• Understand the correct use of equipment, including maintenance, testing, and validation

 

 

 2.5 hours  

 £275

 

This course meets the criteria for the GDC’s Development Outcomes B, C and D

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