Audits

Optimising the practice

Rebecca Waters discusses preparing the dental practice for pre-acceptance waste audits.

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UK expenditure on dental services is forecast to increase by 15 per cent in 2021

Expenditure on dental services is estimated to have been £7.02bn in 2020, down 31 per cent from £10.05bn in 2019. A significant 15 per cent increase...

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COVID-19, vaccines and the future of PPE: What dental nurses need to consider

Danielle Schroven on the virtues of investing in quality, comfortable personal protective equipment for the long-term – for the benefit of you and...

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Dental professionals feel it is harder to gain patient consent during a remote consultation – DDU survey

​More than half of dental professionals (52%) surveyed stated that it was more difficult to obtain consent during a remote consultation compared to a...

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COVID-19 alert: Full PPE essential even when vaccinated

Full PPE and COVID-19 infection control protocols remain essential even after dental teams have been vaccinated.

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Six-month dental check-ups not necessary for healthy adults

​A new review suggests six-monthly check-up appointments do not improve oral health.

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Reopening: Risky business?

Conducting a risk assessment is both a necessary and vital part of managing infection within your practice. However, your responsibilities extend far...

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Poorer oral health ‘disproportionately affects’ elderly and deprived

Public Health England has published its National Dental Epidemiology Programme for England, the oral health survey of adults attending general dental...

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The COSHH principles

Jo Russell considers some key components when collating Control of Substances Hazardous to Health files in dental practices

How to do a clinical audit

Dental nurse Kelly Hughes considers the key components

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How to… be more efficient

With more and more tasks and few practices paying overtime, how can dental nurses beat the clock and streamline their workload? Dave Hancock counts...

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Clinical audits in radiology

This article looks at the different areas that can be audited in radiology, the cycle of events, and key points to remember when carrying out a...