Are you and your staff up to date with Continuous Professional Development (CPD)?

• Medical Emergencies are one of the CPD core subjects recommended by the GDC
• All members of staff need to be competent in the event of a medical emergency and should practice regularly in simulated emergency situations.
• Certificate of competency issued by First for Medical Training meets CPD requirements.
• First Medical Training Ltd can also offer Infection Control Awareness training which is also part of CPD course subject’s recommendation by the GDC.

The First Medical Training Ltd Medical Emergencies in a Dental Surgery course is based on the guidelines of the Resuscitation Council (UK) July 2006 Syllabus includes:

Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
An AED should be available in all clinical areas, with all staff trained and competent in its use. We at First Medical Training Ltd feel very strongly that this should be so and have specifically developed the course with this in mind. As part of the course you will be trained in the full use of an AED, with particular attention paid to both the practical and safe use of on AED.

EPI-PEN
We at First Medical Training Ltd wish to develop the knowledge of anaphylaxis in all dental professionals. The course has been designed to give dental professionals a fuller knowledge in anaphylaxis and use of the epi-pen (Adrenalin) in a dental emergency. With particular attention paid to the possible triggers in the surgery and risk reduction.

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
We at First Medical Training Ltd believe CPR is a life skill which when done well, can and does make a huge difference to the emergency care of your patients especially when used in conjunction with the AED. We teach to the most current European Resuscitation Council guidelines, placing emphasis on both the practical and physiological areas of effective CPR.

EMERGENCY DRUGS
We at First Medical Training Ltd are committed to ensuring, that all dental professionals are familiar with their emergency drugs and their use. The course is designed to impart both knowledge and guidance in the use of the emergency drugs in any given situation.

GLUCOMETER/DIABETES
We at First Medical Training Ltd are aware of the increasing levels of diabetes in the UK, and have developed this part of the course to not just reflect the treatment of diabetes in the dental surgery. But to give all our candidates knowledge in the condition as well as the treatment, allowing for a more holistic approach to your care.

CONSULTATION
First Medical Training Ltd offers a full consultancy service for all dental surgeries and professionals. Allow to us come to your surgery and work with you! To ensure that you are fully aware and up to date with all GDC rules and guide lines. As part of this service we will review and develop your medical risk assessment for individual and patient groups, and help you devise and maintain an appropriate audit system for all medical emergencies.

As well as reviewing all your emergency procedures and offering advice on treatment and development where appropriate. We wish to develop and maintain a trusted and respected relationship with your surgery and staff offering sound and practical advice on all aspects of dealing with medical emergencies in the dental environment. All our staff is highly trained, motivated and dedicated to offering u the dental professional and your profession the highest quality development and training available anywhere in the UK.

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The Following is an extract of the Executive Summery from the General Dental Council
(March 2006)

• There is a public expectation that Dental Practitioners and Dental Care Professionals should be competent in managing common medical emergencies.
• All dental practices should have a process for medical risk assessment of their patients.
• All Dental Practitioners and Dental Care Professionals should adopt the ‘ABCDE’ approach to assessing the acutely sick patient.
• Specific emergency drugs and items of emergency medical equipment should be immediately available in all dental surgery premises. These should be standardised throughout the UK.
• All clinical areas should have immediate access to an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
• Dental Practitioners and Dental care Professionals should all undergo training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), basic airway management and the use of an AED.
• There should be regular practice and scenario based exercises using simulated emergencies.
• Dental practices should have a plan in place for summoning medical assistance in an emergency. For most practices this will mean calling 999.
• Staff should be updates annually.
• Audit of all medical emergencies should take place.