Developing standards and advising on ethics in relation to orthodontics Quality assurance in orthodontics Ethical issues relating to: Clinical practice Professional conduct Practice management Employment issues Answering queries from members/public/external bodies on standards/ethics Professional complaints Patient complaints Dispute resolution Advertising standards Liaison with external bodies HQIP Other associations e.g. BAOMS, ABA, RCS European movement of specialists - liaison with the international committee Information for members, external bodies and the public Updating present advice sheets and PILs Developing new advice sheets and PILs Updating and developing information available for the public on the website Updates Clinical Guidelines produced by Royal College of Surgeons Publicise ethics and governance issues to BOS membership through publications such as: BOS News Clinical Effectiveness Bulletin Adverse Incidence Newsletter On-line Adverse clinical incidence reporting and subsequent investigation Audit Co-ordinating national audit Co-ordinates regional audit Co-ordinates and produces Clinical Effectiveness Bulletin Meetings There are 2 committee meetings a year for all committee meetings to attend, and 1 meeting just for leads.