Confidentiality
Andrew Collier discusses a fundamental requirement of patient trust
All Legal and brief
Time to talk?
Bullying in the workplace is a legal issue. Sarah Buxton considers best options
A hands-on guide...
Can you play host to a school-age child keen to get into dentistry? The experts at Dental Protection offer some key advice
Are you really listening?
Why effective listening is your most precious asset
Greeting and listening
First impressions can often be key – and the dental nurse helps to create the most positive initial relationship between a patient and the team
The horrors of FGM
A look at child protection and your role in protecting children from abuse
‘Abuse exists’
How to give children a voice in the surgery – the BSPD reports on the NSPCC conference, How Safe are our children?
What lies beneath
The dental nurse plays a vital role in facilitating the first crucial conversation, which can provide the best opportunity to get to know a new patient
Rethinking DNA
An interesting safeguarding thought – should ‘Did Not Attend’ be recorded as ‘Was Not Brought’ when it comes to our younger patients? We listen to the evidence in favour of the change re: child appointments
Adults at risk
Continuing our look at safeguarding in the workplace
The tricks of the trade – engaging under-18s
How best to pitch your oral health education when it comes to your younger patients?
How to write up a…
John Fowler continues to explore the variety of ways in which dental nurses get involved with written communication with a look at ‘capturing the patient journey’
Not just a ‘tick box’ exercise
Priya Sharma considers the role of risk assessments in health and safety
Nobody is perfect
Dental Protection's Susan Willatt, argues that everyone can make mistakes but the important thing is to learn from them
Do you know when to report concerns?
If a safeguarding incident arises at work, it is important that we build upon our child protection training knowledge to make informed decisions about whether or not to report our concerns
