The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary legislation covering occupational health and safety and the general responsibilities of employers and others either working at or visiting the workplace
Working in a dental practice, you should be able to identify where access barriers are, what could be a hazard and cause harm and whether adequate controls are in place. All staff and patients have a right to be protected from harm caused by a failure to implement reasonable control measures.
Clinical audit encourages individual GDPs to examine different aspects of their practice, whereas peer review provides an opportunity for groups of dentists to get together to reflect.
More about Clinical audit and peer reviewAdvice on the steps you need to take to ensure your dental service is accessible and assess whether you can implement the necessary changes or need to identify alternative arrangements.
More about Disability discrimination - dentists as service providersThis advice provides a summary of the general and specific health and safety requirements that apply to the dental environment.
More about Health and safetyAn overview of the requirements affecting healthcare waste in dentistry.
More about Healthcare wasteUnderstand how medical devices are regulated in the UK and the implications for your practice and your patients.
More about Medical devicesThis advice gives an overview on the legislation affecting the use of radiation equipment in the dental practice.
More about Radiation protectionThis advice describes obligations under health and safety law to conduct risk assessments in the dental practice.
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