NEBDN: Dental Nursing: Module 1 - Legal & Ethical issues in Dentistry
Assured A+
A person can not be discriminated against based on what? - ans1) Age.
2) Disability (which includes mental health and people diagnosed as clinically obese).
3) Race.
4) Religion or belief.
5) Sex, sexual orientation.
6) Gender reassignment (people who are having or who have had a sex change, transvestites and
transgender people).
7) Marriage and civil partnership.
8) Pregnancy and maternity.
All the dental professionals have to be registered with the GDC in order to practice in the UK. They have to
follow the guidelines set out by the GDC. If they do not they can be struck off from the register and lose their
rights to practice dentistry. (go over this) - ansAll the dental professionals have to be registered with the GDC
in order to practice in the UK. They have to follow the guidelines set out by the GDC. If they do not they can
be struck off from the register and lose their rights to practice dentistry.
An application for access to a health record, may be made to the holder of the record (go over) - ans1) The
patient.
2) A person authorised in writing to make the application on the patient's behalf.
3) Parent or guardian if patient is a child.
4) Person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of patients incapable of managing their own affairs.
5) The patient's personal representative and any person who may have a claim arising out of the patient's
death.
Are the dental team registered with GDC? - ansAll of the above are registered with GDC & have specific
training programmes, extended duties & professional responsibilities.
At what age does a patient have the legal right to make a complaint? - ans11 years is the period of time in
, which a patient has a legal right to make a complaint.
Can a dental nurse also work on reception and participate in administrative duties? - ansYes.
Can complaints be spoken or written? - ansComplaints can be spoken or written and can be about any part of
the service you provide.
Can consent be either verbal or written? - ansConsent can be either verbal or written.
Currently, NHS treatment is available to the public in 3 bands, what are the 3 bands? - ans1) Band 1- simple
treatment such as examinations, radiographs, scaling.
2) Band 2- routine treatment such as fillings, extractions, root canal treatment etc.
3) Band 3- complex treatment involving laboratory work such as crowns, bridges, dentures.
How can you access data; who must the logs be kept by? - ans1) By password only.
2) Logs kept of who accesses the records.
How can you work successfully in a team to provide high-quality treatment to patients? - ansEveryone has to
be aware of their duties and responsibilities as well as the policies of the practice.
How do you report a concern? - ans1) Discuss the situation with colleagues who might help or your
employer.
2) If you are not sure what to do you can seek advice from Public Concern at Work. This is an independent
authority that provides free, confidential advice to people who are not sure whether, or how, to raise
concerns about practices that they have seen at work.
How long should records be kept for? - ansRecords should be kept for 11 years after a treatment is
completed or until the patient reaches 25 yrs of age.
Assured A+
A person can not be discriminated against based on what? - ans1) Age.
2) Disability (which includes mental health and people diagnosed as clinically obese).
3) Race.
4) Religion or belief.
5) Sex, sexual orientation.
6) Gender reassignment (people who are having or who have had a sex change, transvestites and
transgender people).
7) Marriage and civil partnership.
8) Pregnancy and maternity.
All the dental professionals have to be registered with the GDC in order to practice in the UK. They have to
follow the guidelines set out by the GDC. If they do not they can be struck off from the register and lose their
rights to practice dentistry. (go over this) - ansAll the dental professionals have to be registered with the GDC
in order to practice in the UK. They have to follow the guidelines set out by the GDC. If they do not they can
be struck off from the register and lose their rights to practice dentistry.
An application for access to a health record, may be made to the holder of the record (go over) - ans1) The
patient.
2) A person authorised in writing to make the application on the patient's behalf.
3) Parent or guardian if patient is a child.
4) Person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of patients incapable of managing their own affairs.
5) The patient's personal representative and any person who may have a claim arising out of the patient's
death.
Are the dental team registered with GDC? - ansAll of the above are registered with GDC & have specific
training programmes, extended duties & professional responsibilities.
At what age does a patient have the legal right to make a complaint? - ans11 years is the period of time in
, which a patient has a legal right to make a complaint.
Can a dental nurse also work on reception and participate in administrative duties? - ansYes.
Can complaints be spoken or written? - ansComplaints can be spoken or written and can be about any part of
the service you provide.
Can consent be either verbal or written? - ansConsent can be either verbal or written.
Currently, NHS treatment is available to the public in 3 bands, what are the 3 bands? - ans1) Band 1- simple
treatment such as examinations, radiographs, scaling.
2) Band 2- routine treatment such as fillings, extractions, root canal treatment etc.
3) Band 3- complex treatment involving laboratory work such as crowns, bridges, dentures.
How can you access data; who must the logs be kept by? - ans1) By password only.
2) Logs kept of who accesses the records.
How can you work successfully in a team to provide high-quality treatment to patients? - ansEveryone has to
be aware of their duties and responsibilities as well as the policies of the practice.
How do you report a concern? - ans1) Discuss the situation with colleagues who might help or your
employer.
2) If you are not sure what to do you can seek advice from Public Concern at Work. This is an independent
authority that provides free, confidential advice to people who are not sure whether, or how, to raise
concerns about practices that they have seen at work.
How long should records be kept for? - ansRecords should be kept for 11 years after a treatment is
completed or until the patient reaches 25 yrs of age.
