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ENHANCED COVER FOR COSMETIC PROCEDURES


These procedures can only be carried out in the immediate peri-oral area, nasal labial folds and elsewhere on the face. The neck is explicitly excluded.


Members are no longer required to be


MDDUS members working as general dental practitioners can now enjoy access to indemnity for earnings up to £15,000 gross income from the provision of certain minor cosmetic facial procedures. This applies to members paying MDDUS


a subscription in a “third year” GDP grade or higher. Above this earning level a supplement will apply. The procedures must be performed personally by the member and include treatment with botulinum toxin and non- permanent dermal fillers in the treatment of facial wrinkles and/or lip enhancement. All fillers must be manufactured to CE standards and consist of highly purified bovine or human collagen, hyaluronic acid gel, calcium hydroxylapatite or Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA).


registered with TYCT (Treatments You Can Trust) but to qualify you must be able to demonstrate at least two years post- graduation experience in dentistry and competence to provide the treatments performed, along with management of anaphylaxis and resuscitation. This must include certification of attendance at relevant courses and CPD on a regular basis. MDDUS does not require documents to be sent to us but the dentist must be able to provide evidence in the event of a claim or other incident. Dentists must also ensure that appropriate


protocols are in place for patient assessment, consent and the monitoring of treatment provided, in line with accepted current practice. Premises must offer an appropriate clinical environment and be registered with the CQC or equivalent national body (if required by law), and afford immediate access to equipment and drugs necessary for the treatment of anaphylaxis and for resuscitation. Contact the Membership Department at


MDDUS on membership@mddus.com if you require further information.


NEW WEBSITE OFFERS CPD-ACCREDITED


LEARNING MDDUS members can log into our new website to access a wide range of risk resources, including CPD-accredited modules, video presentations, online courses and webinars. Find out about key dento-legal risk areas such as


consent, confidentiality and data protection by visiting the


Training & CPD page at www.mddus.com. Members can also download practical risk checklists on topics such as duty of candour, clinical


dental record keeping and incident reporting, watch video presentations on core risk topics and access our dental documentary An introduction to practice risks in dentistry, which can be used as a team training session with the associated discussion guide. To log in, enter the email address you have registered with MDDUS along with your membership number. For help, email risk@mddus.com


ORAL HEALTH


IN CARE HOMES NICE has published a new quality standard covering oral health for adults in care homes. It covers dental health and daily mouth care with and without nursing provision and describes high-quality care and priority areas for improvement. Over 425,000 people in the UK live in care homes and the new quality standard recommends that residents have their oral health needs assessed on admission and recorded in their personal care plans. Residents should also be supported to clean their teeth


twice a day and/or their dentures daily. Dr Paul Batchelor, fellow of the FGDP and a


member of the committee which developed the new standard, commented: “The degree of oral health provision in care homes is highly variable, but these basic measures – assessing, recording and daily cleaning – could significantly improve the health and quality of life of residents, and should be applied universally.”


NICE published a clinical guideline on the


oral health of adults in care homes last year, and has also produced a quick guide resource for care home managers on improving residents’ oral health. Access the new quality standard at www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ QS151.


REFORMING FITNESS TO PRACTISE IS A TOP PRIORITY


NEARLY two-thirds of dentists believe that the number one priority for the GDC should be making fitness to practise procedures more fit for purpose, according to a survey undertaken by the BDA.


These findings form part of the BDA’s


response to the recent Shifting the balance document, setting out proposals to reform the GDC (see page 4 in this issue). Nearly 2,300 dentists took part in the BDA


survey which found that 71 per cent wanted to see fitness to practise procedures made more


fit for purpose as the main priority. A fifth of respondents (19 per cent) put the GDC’s signature concept of ‘upstreaming’ – focusing on reducing the likelihood of harm arising in the first place – as a top priority. Ideas involving expansion of the regulator’s remit and activities all scored low as priorities. The survey also revealed the profession appears open-minded about ministerial plans to merge health regulators. Two-thirds of respondents said they would support a dedicated dental regulator, but a similar


proportion would back amalgamation if greater efficiencies could be achieved. The BDA stated that “significant concerns”


were revealed over the Dental Complaints Service (DCS) from those with direct experience of the service and there was support for moving complaint handling away from the regulator – with only 13 per cent supporting a continuing role in this area. BDA chair Mick Armstrong said: “Dentists


want a watchdog that can get the basics right, and that has to start with fitness to practise.”


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