GDC Standards. One more important reason to consider "RA"

Are you risking your registration?!

We have always been obliged to manage our patient's dental anxiety - even at the risk of a law suit if we fail to do so.  Now this is even more clearly laid out in the most recent GDC Standards document.

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Standards for the Dental Team 2013

Are you complying with all aspects of Principle One – Patient Expectations - in the these Standards?

5/8  items in the list of  Patient Expectations (Page 10) may be directly or indirectly related to to the appropriate treatment of patients with dental anxiety or phobia.

Page 10

Principle One

"Put patients’ interests first"

Patient expectations

Patients expect:

1) To be listened to and have their preferences and concerns taken into account.

 2) To be treated as individuals and have their cultures and values respected.

 3) That all members of the dental team will be honest

and act with integrity.

 4) That all aspects of their health and well-being will be considered and they will receive dental care that

is appropriate for them.

 5) To be treated in a clean and safe environment. That reasonable adjustments will be made for

any disabilities.

 6) That their interests will be put before financial gain and business need.

 7) Redress if they suffer harm during dental treatment.

 8) That their dental pain and anxiety will be managed appropriately

The highlights, bold and underlines text are my doing. The text is directly from the GDC document

http://www.gdc-uk.org/Dentalprofessionals/Standards/Documents/Standards for the Dental Team.pdf

In my 38 years as a GDP I have found that Inhalation Sedation will cope with 90% of the patients I see in my high street practice with moderate to severe dental anxiety BUT please note- NOT for true phobics who have psychological or psychiatric issues, which may or may not relate to previous dental experiences.

Why not consider introducing this excellent method of anxiety control to add to your offering and by the way, ensure your compliance with the GDC standards in this respect.

See my top 20 reasons for utilising Inhalation Sedation 

 

Next courses:

Egham, Surrey Monday 31st March

Leeds 7th June

Ireland December 2014 (Date and venue to be confirmed) 

Mentoring program, to competency for Dentists and DCPS.

Following this one-day introduction or update course ( depending on your experience ), 

We can offer one to one mentoring over 2 days at your own practice with a detailed structured program to ensure and certify your competence in Inhalation Sedation.

Please e-mail richard @the-ra-coach.co.uk to book our places. Remember that you are required to work with an appropriately trained dental nurse too.

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