Policy Updates

Clinical Governance - Dental

Document Modified Date: 16/10/2018 12:26

Safeguarding Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Risk Management and Safeguarding Region:

| Reference: DCR05

Policy reviewed and revised. Additional content includes training to meet the 2018 Adult Safeguarding Roles and Competencies which applies to Dental Services and a new fact sheet on County Lines and Cuckooing. This policy and procedure reflect current best practice. However, the documents must be reviewed and amended to reflect the local policies, procedures and the service being delivered before it can be embedded within the Business. An additional custom field has been included which refers to the Provider’s own local Authority Safeguarding Team. System details in the QCS Management system will need to be updated to reflect the Local Authority Name.

Clusters: Clinical Governance - Dental CQC Registration - Dental Dental Management System + Show more

Quality Assurance - Dental Safeguarding - Dental

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Document Modified Date: 24/07/2018 15:48

Communication Policy and Procedure

Administration Communications Region:

| Reference: DAC03

Policy converted to new QCS format. Updates to legislation made, further reading added and an addition to procedures, including the addition of QCS app, emergency communications, duty of candour and public communications.

Clusters: Clinical Governance - Dental Dental Management System Quality Assurance - Dental

Document Modified Date: 24/10/2016 16:02

Confidentiality Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Practice Management Region:

| Reference: DCP02

Policy updated to reflect new format and to be clearer about how information is managed within the practice.

Clusters: Care and Treatment - DMS Clinical Governance - Dental Dental Management System + Show more

Quality Assurance - Dental

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Document Modified Date: 14/03/2016 10:23

Training Policy and Procedure

Human Resources Recruitment, Induction and Training Region:

| Reference: DPR06

This policy has been updated to include a sliding scale of recovery for training costs and removed the reward for exceptional attendance. For employees to readily identify the form with the relevant section, a new appendix (1) has been included. Also, an updated table on Training and Professional Development Requirements has been added.

Clusters: Clinical Governance - Dental Dental Management System Human Resources - Dental

Document Modified Date: 16/12/2015 10:04

Information Governance Policy and Procedure

Clinical Governance Practice Management Region:

| Reference: DCP04

This policy has been updated to expand on the requirements to meet the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as set out by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO). It has also been updated to clarify classes of information subject to exemptions e.g. the protection of commercial interests and personal information under the Data Protection Act 1998.

Clusters: Clinical Governance - Dental Dental Management System Quality Assurance - Dental

Document Modified Date: 07/10/2015 11:04

Quality Circle Policy and Procedure

Quality Assurance Management of Quality Assurance Region:

| Reference: DQQ08

This policy has been updated to give more details to team quality review processes linked to Regulation 17 – Good Governance, Fundamental Standards. Accountability and training guidance has also been added.

Clusters: Clinical Governance - Dental Dental Management System Quality Assurance - Dental

Document Modified Date: 06/08/2015 11:23