Education; Covid 19 related topics

New mental health and wellbeing resource for the dental team launched 

https://www.supportfordentalteams.org

The New Year has brought new challenges for the dental profession. The rapid development and introduction of a vaccine is very welcome news, but the recent escalation in transmission rates across the UK has placed the dental profession under huge pressure. The Deans of the Dental Faculties are acutely aware of the impact the crisis is having on you and your colleagues and we are keen to support you as best we can.Join the Dental Deans of UK and Ireland for an interactive webinar which will provide an opportunity to discuss very real issues that the profession is facing in the wake of another national lockdown.https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2899275135677507596

Scottish Orthodontic Conference

https://rcpsg.ac.uk/events/ORTHO-2021-01-22-402

Aims The conference is designed to provide an update on the COVID 19 pandemic and its impact on the orthodontic profession, as well as to examine other contemporary topics related to orthodontics. The conference is aimed at the whole orthodontic team working in both primary and secondary care. It will be presented as a live digital event with online presentations and lectures including ample opportunity for questions and answer sessions. 

1. Delegates will be aware of the impact of COVID 19 on the orthodontic profession 
2. Have an overview of the impact the pandemic has had on the remobilisation of the orthodontic service both in primary and secondary care 
3. Participants will be updated on the development of SDCEP guidelines and BOS guidelines developed during the pandemic 
4. Be aware of the recent and ongoing changes required to return to clinical orthodontics in the COVID era 
5. Gain knowledge of new clerical and clinical techniques to help practices during COVID restrictions

Webinars

July 17^th 2020. Health and wellbeing for dental professionals, Emily Howden, dento-legal adviser at the DDU https://www.theddu.com/guidance-and-advice/podcasts-and-videos/health-and-wellbeing-for-dental-professionals

June 18^th 2020. DDU dento-legal adviser David Lauder looks at the differences between laws, guidance and standards and why it’s important to follow them.https://youtu.be/91gs_t4mP_k

June 4^th 2020. Webinar COVID 19: Human Factors Your 5 minute brief Produced by RCS Eng https://youtu.be/NOmvvx35Mfc

June 2020, Webinar RCPS Glas. Covid 19 where are we now.https://rcpsg.ac.uk/covid-19/digital-education/covid-19-dentistry-where-are-we-now-q-a-with-the-deans-of-the-dental-faculties

Documents

5^th August.2020. Risk of Covid-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community. Lancet Public health.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(20)30164-X/fulltext

17^th July, 2020. Fit testing of masks. Dental Protection position statement updated.https://www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/fit-testing-of-masks-dental-protection-position-statement

3^rd July 2020 COVID-19 and remote consultations – how we can help Dental Protection.https://www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/covid-19-and-remote-consultations-how-we-can-help 

June 19^th 2020. The Scottish Clinical Dental Effectiveness Programme comparison of the 6 main documents produced in the UK regarding return to practice and Standard operating procedures.http://www.sdcep.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SDCEP-comparison-of-UK-return-to-practice-documents.pdf

June 12^th 2020. Resuming Dental services guide for phases 2 and 3, The Scottish Clinical Dental Effectiveness Programme.http://www.sdcep.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SDCEP-Resuming-General-Dental-Services-Following-COVID-19-Shutdown-Update-120620.pdf

June 3^rd  2020 ARCP update letter https://www.aomrc.org.uk/covid-19-education-and-training/

Practitioner Health is a free, confidential NHS service for doctors and dentists across England with mental illness and addiction problems, who are working in clinical practice or who are looking at returning to practice. The service can help with issues relating to a mental health concern, including stress or depression or an addiction problem, in particular where these might affect work. The service is provided by health professionals specialising in mental health support to doctors and is available in various locations across England

https://www.rcsed.ac.uk/professional-support-development-resources/learning-resources/webinars/covid-19/reviewing-recent-advice-to-dentists-on-getting-back-to-work-do-you-feel-safe-in-their-hands

Past webinars

Dental Protection :Teledentistry in a COVID-19 world

https://www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/webinar-teledentistry-in-a-covid-19-world

Resources 

https://bda.org/advice/Coronavirus/

https://www.dentalprotection.org/coronavirus

https://www.theddu.com/guidance-and-advice/latest-updates-and-advice/coronavirus-dento-legal-update