7 november 2013 joe ingham dento-legal advisor dental protection
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Direct Access or Collaborative Practice?
7 November 2013
Joe Ingham Dento-Legal Advisor
Dental Protection
COLLABORATE
To co-operate; especially in literary, artistic or scientific work
Business
Rates
Mortgage/Rent
Staff salaries NationalInsurance
EquipmentLease
Sundries
InsuranceBuildingsContentsPublic Liability
Heating
Advertising Tax
CQC
Fees
Clinical Waste
Phone
Computers
CPD Cleaning
GDC
GDC
NHS England
Dental Complaints
Service
Ombudsman
Lawyers
Media
Tooth Whitening
Initial concerns regarding the use of strong concentrations of hydrogen peroxide in the hairdressing and beauty industries.
Previously it was illegal in the UK to supply a product if it contains or releases more than 0.1% hydrogen peroxide.
31 October 2012
Cosmetic Product (safety)Regulations 2008 were amended by the
Cosmetic Product (safety)(Amendment)Regulations 2012
Products containing or releasing more than 0.1% cannot be used on under 18s
Products containing or releasing between 0.1% and 6% can only be sold to a dentist
BUT
The first use(application) of each cycle has to be by the dentist or under the direct supervision of the dentist
Hygienist or therapist may provide the first use as long as it is under the dentist’s direct supervision
As A rule of thumb, a given % of carbamide peroxide is three times the % of hydrogen peroxide that is released by (or contained)in the product
Bleachorexia
Regularly asking to purchase more bleach
Strive to make teeth just a little whiter
Usually female Very difficult patients with unrealistic
expectations
Know when to say ‘No’
The need for a prescription / treatment plan Local Anaesthetic
• Prescription Only Medicine• Record Keeping• “Patient Specific Direction”
and “Patient Group Direction”
Radiographs
IR(ME)R 2000
2006
.....a person who is a member of a profession regulated by a body mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002
REFERREROPERATORPRACTITIONEREMPLOYER
Data Protection Act 1998
Governs how public bodies may handle and process personal data , including health records
Relevant Accurate Stored securely
The Human Rights Act 1998
Article 12
The Right to Privacy