P731 Dental Records (CQC KLOE - Well-Led)

About This Course

A good medical or dental record should be comprehensive and accessible. It should comprise history, examination, investigations, decisions taken, treatment, progress notes and summaries describing the continuity of the patient's care and key discussions with the patient. Records should be legible, dated and signed/attributed. Good note taking is essential.

This course provides some of the learning required for CQC Regulation 20.

Aims

This course aims to help learners understand the recommended best practice guidelines for keeping accurate dental records. An overview of the implications that the data protection act has on sharing patient information and records, is given.

Objectives

• To understand the principles and best practice guidance for record keeping.
• To review the data protection act and what is means to dental records.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module you will understand the recommended best practice guidelines for keeping accurate dental records, you will also understand the implications that the data protection act has on sharing patient information and records.

GDC Development Outcomes