Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

T he holiday period is over, festivities gone. It’s the same scenario for, return to work and see what the com- ing year will have in store for us. As a manager you have two options plod along, wait and see what develops then deal with it accordingly or be proactive en- sure everything is as up to date as it can be and be prepared. On the calendar I note eve- rything from GDC renewals, contract updates, clinical gov- ernance, BDA Good Practice, in- surance, appraisals in fact eve- rything and anything is logged. I will mark the subject when I have commenced renewing and on completion colour code it again so I know this piece of work has been dealt with and can be carried forward to the next year. Until we start again! My annual routine is nor- mally as follows: 1Make enquires to see which legislation is altering or will be new to the profession. I would then mark that on my perpetual calendar 2All policies reviewed and updated. It’s surprising when you do this as it can enlighten areas that may have slipped through the net - for example someone may have left who could have been the first aider, therefore this role needs a re- placement 3BDA Good Practice, Health & Safety, Clinical Governance and now an additional item the Information Governance all need reviewing 4Set a date for contract re- view and appraisals 5In January training com- panies often have deals so this could be one way of saving money, book what you know you may need The one thing I have found so frustrating is the fact that with the introduction of the CQC last year you will have signpost- ed when you can find a particu- lar policy, maybe it’s identified by number format ie 2.3 could relate to health & safety which you could find in let’s say for example fits PCT Clinical Gov- ernance requirements. These elements are set out by differ- ent bodies that have an interest in what your practice needs to have in place. Trouble is they all use different formats. 2.3 may relate to Health and Safety in your Clinical Governance file but it will not be the same num- ber in other governing bodies’ criteria that have an interest in your practice and require spe- cific paperwork to ensure your compliance. Then you receive an updated version from whichever body that requires you to comply with their protocols and the format has all changed, 2.3 is no long- er Health and Safety but could be Employment Contracts. It’s crazy. This creates so much ex- tra work as then your CQC file is not correct as you have sign- posted their requirements to the wrong piece of evidence. Wouldn’t it be simpler if there is any new legislation that requires signposting to be a follow on element or number. That would be so much easier? The CQC signposting was dif- ficult enough without adding extra pressure. Yes, the updat- ing still needs to happen but you wouldn’t have to restructure the CQC file. I am sure you agree the amount of paperwork that is requiredtomanageandmaintain a dental practice is, for want of a word, excessive. It has now become a one person’s job. Never mind, it will soon be December and we can look for- ward to Christmas again. DT Jane Armitage discusses a manager’s routine Planning ahead! 15Practice ManagementFebruary 6-12, 2012United Kingdom Edition Evolutioninaction The original LED turbine just got even better! But not all LEDs are the same - and we want our customers to have the best. So we are pleased to announce that W&H has raised the bar once again! Improved positioning of the LED source at the head of the handpiece ensures accurate bright illumination of your treatment site. The new LED+ also has an unparalleled Colour Rendering Index (CRI) giving colours a supremely natural feel. And Synea has a small head too, so your daylight quality light will not be obscured by your handpiece. Contact W&H today to see things more clearly with Synea LED+. W&H (UK) Limited 6 Stroud Wood Business Centre Park Street, St Albans HertfordshireAL22NJ,UnitedKingdom t +44 (0) 1727 874990 f +44 (0) 1727 874628 e office.uk@wh.com wh.com ISO 9001: 2008 Certificate No. FS 36436 + *Conditions apply Synea offers an unbeatable range of handpieces to meet the needs of our customers. This range includes W&H’s revolutionary range of LED handpieces. AndallthisfromthesterilizerwiththefastesttrueBc ContactW&HtodayforadviceonhowtocomplywithH W&H(UK)Limited 6StroudWoodBusinessCentre ParkStreet,StAlbans HertfordshireAL22NJ,UnitedKingdom t+44(0)17278 f+44(0)17278 ISO 9001: 2000 Certificate No. FS 36436 Registered Member HTM01-05simplified AndallthisfromthesterilizerwiththefastesttrueBcy ContactW&HtodayforadviceonhowtocomplywithHT W&H(UK)Limited 6StroudWoodBusinessCentre ParkStreet,StAlbans HertfordshireAL22NJ,UnitedKingdom t+44(0)172787 f+44(0)172787 ISO 9001: 2000 Certificate No. FS 36436 Registered Member HTM01-05simplified! Unbelievable Value: Buy four W&H Synea Handpieces & receive the least expensive FREE* A4 Indesign.indd 1 19/12/2011 16:36