Report from HIQA Stakeholders forums
The Health Information and Quality Authority recently held a number of stakeholder briefings in Dublin, Galway, and Cork.
Safety and health at work
Dental Practice Owners you are legally required to manage safety and health at work, so as to prevent accidents and ill-health.
Personal Protection & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
It is important that all staff understand and comply with the principles of personal protection as set out in the Dental Council code of practice.
Dental Amalgam Separators – how to comply with recent legislative changes
Documentary evidence of compliance is a fundamental requirement of any Regulatory Authority. It is advisable that this is held to hand.
GDPR ONE YEAR ON – Dental Practice reminders & tips
In dental practices, everyone from owners, associates, visiting specialists and staff should be briefed on the methods of securing personal information. This should include signing off on a training record that they have had such a briefing.
SHARPS INJURIES: BEST PRACTICE AND THE REGULATIONS HOW DO I COMPLY?
The Prevention of Sharps Injuries in the Healthcare Sector Regulations (S.I. 135 of 2014) and related Dental Council guidance on sharps management can be overlooked in a busy practice.
Dental Compliance – when is the best time to review your processes?
The best time to review your dental practice’s compliance processes is before not after you take on a new employee.
‘Governance, Regulation and Small Businesses’. Where does it all fit into dental practice?
Some thoughts on how governance applies to the smaller business entities in the context of government regulation.
Code of Practice on the Application of the Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR19) in Dentistry 2019
Dr Jane Renehan recommends the EPA’s new dental code of practice as essential reading for all dentists and dental team members.
Regulation, Patient Safety & Dental Compliance
Dentistry is operating in a world where regulatory monitoring and legal enforcement seem to be forever shifting.