Time to learn the five Rs of safeguarding

One of your most important professional duties as a member of the dental team is to safeguard the individuals around you. Any individual can be at risk of abuse or neglect at any time in their life, including the colleagues you work with, patients visiting your practice, and the people you cross paths with on your walk into work.

In order to fully understand your main roles and responsibilities when it comes to safeguarding, you will need to take a professional course such as those offered by the Child Protection Company (www.childprotectioncompany.com). Everyone in your dental practice must have at least a Level 1 safeguarding certificate, but those who work in a clinical capacity or take on additional responsibility for safeguarding must also complete Level 2 safeguarding training.