Course	Learning Method	Price	Duration	Ideal for
Verified Cross Infection Training	At Venue or in Practice	Up to 10 delegates - £ 299 FREE – If you have the compliance package	3 hours	Ideal for the whole team, CQC requirement

 

Verified Cross Infection Control Training 

 
The GDC advices that decontamination and cross infection control is a core verifiable CPD topic for all GDC registered staff, recommending 5 hours per 5 year cycle of training in this area. WHTM01/05 and HTM01/05 states that the whole dental team is required to take responsibility for infection control and decontamination within the dental practice and evidence of training in this area is a requirement of the guidelines. 

Course Aim 
To provide knowledge of the spectrum of micro-organisms relevant to dentistry, effective practices and procedures for implementing and managing infection control and the need for infection control. 

Objectives

• State the role and responsibilities of staff. 
• Identify micro-organisms, diseases and routes of transmission relevant to dentistry 
• Overview of how to conduct a risk assessment 
• State methods of implementing effective cross infection control in all areas of dental practice
• Discuss validation, testing and record keeping requirements 
• Identify where further support and guidance can be sought
• Decontamination Process
• Hand Hygiene Protocol
• Environmental Cleaning and HCAI code of Surgery 
• Legionella Testing and maintenance of water testing
• Sharps’ Injury Protocol and disposal 
• Micro organisms
• Clinical Waste Segregation 

Course structure 

• This half day course, providing 3 hours verifiable CPD. The day will comprise of group and individual work supported by our qualified and experienced tutors.  
• This course is suitable for individuals or practice teams. 
• Certificates will be issued on the day of attendance.