Health and Safety Update
CQC Review of Compliance 20 Dec 2011
As the Care Quality Commission progress their compliance inspections across England, many reports are now being issued following their "Review of compliance" visits. As a DBG Member you are... Read More
Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) 20 Dec 2011
As practice compliance evidence comes under scrutiny, the request for policies and robust procedures in relation to safeguarding and safety is becoming more prevalent. In particular the CQC (England only) will be expecting to see such evidence along with practice training. The majority of practices can ... Read More
MHRA-Alert 02 Nov 2011
Colgate-Palmolive has today recalled their 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash as a precautionary measure due
... Read MoreGDC ARF Reminder for Dentists 02 Nov 2011
The GDC-General Dental Council has been reminding all Dentists not to miss the 31st December 2011 deadline to pay their Annual Retention Fee to remain... Read More
Legionnaires Disease Alert 11 Oct 2011
The Department of Health have released an alert to Primary Care Sectors regarding Legionnaires disease and notifications applicable... Read More
Employment Law Changes 11 Oct 2011
Two important Employment Law changes come into force during October 2011. The first change is in relation to minimum wage pay rates and the second relates to agency workers. ... Read More
GDC Employer Reminder 11 Oct 2011
The GDC-General Dental Council has recently released a reminder to all employers regarding their duties and requirements in relation to employing staff . As requirements will also come into question during CQC inspections in England and compliance with... Read More
Crocs ban 15 Sep 2011
Safety concerns have been raised over "Croc" style sandals and their suitability for healthcare environments. Concerns are that the rubber footwear does not offer sufficient protection against sharp objects such as needles. All
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New British Standard First Aid Kits 19 Aug 2011
British Standards released new regulation regarding workplace first aid kits to comply with BS-8599. All have until... Read More
CQC GP Registration delayed 19 Aug 2011
The Department of Health has announced that GP's in England will now need to register with the CQC-Care Quality Commission by... Read More
GDC Alert 15 Jun 2011
The GDC has been alerting Dentists to keep dental surgery equipment up to date following several disciplinary issues. The GDC has
... Read MoreGDC- Tooth Whitening 15 Jun 2011
The UK’s regulator of dentistry, the GDC-General Dental Council, has launched a campaign to raise public awareness of safety in relation to tooth whitening. In addition to the campaign the GDC have
... Read MoreResuscitation Council Guideline Update for Dental Practices 13 Jun 2011
The UK Resuscitation Council has released new guidelines for Dental Practitioners on Clinical Standards and Training for managing medical emergencies. The DBG can confirm that the in house training delivered by DBG Trainers incorporates such changes and updates, to ensure all DBG Members are receiving the ... Read More
Forseeable Emergencies 08 Jun 2011
Forseeable emergencies should be planned for and all staff trained and aware of the practices agreed plan. As the pressure increases from the Care Quality Commission (England only) the DBG have been inundated with requests to further assist. In addition to the current services and support available from the DBG, ... Read More
Medical Devices Policy 03 May 2011
Following CQC Registration for dentlal providers in England, many practices have highlighted a short fall in their medical devices training, policy and "Safe Provision of Use of Equipment "under current Health and Safety requirements. In an effort to assist such practices the DBG have... Read More
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