Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

September 3-9, 201218 Education Tribune United Kingdom Edition For more information or to place an order in the UK please call 0800 169 9692 or in Ireland please call +44 1438 245000 email sales.uk.csd@carestream.com or visit www.carestreamdental.co.uk © Carestream Dental Ltd., 2012. FEATURES OF CS R4 R4 Mobile Direct link to PIN pad Patient Check-in Kiosk Care Pathways Communicator Steritrak E-Forms Patient Journey On-line Appointment Booking Text Message and Email reminders Clinical Notes Appointment Book Digital X-Ray Managed Service Practice Accounts At the heart of your practice CSR4Clinical+ PracticeManagementSoftware Working with you CS R4 Clinical+ practice management software is constantly working to help your practice function as smoothly and efficiently as possible. From text messaging, email patient reminders and easier appointment booking to improved clinical notes and closer integration of digital imaging services. CS R4 Clinical+ also incorporates elements to help explain your treatment proposals and effortlessly increase patient acceptance. Then when you’ve closed for the day CS R4 Clinical+ goes on working, backing up your data, updating your software and preparing your system for the next working day. As the demands on the modern dental practice grow CS R4 Clinical+ helps you to grow with them and to flourish even in the most difficult times. In fact, CS R4 Clinical+ is central to the success of every modern practice. Visit us on Stand No C.08 at the BDTA Dental Showcase to see all the features of CS R4 Clinical+ and more... T he vast majority of regulation inspec- tors will have signifi- cant experience of inspect- ing providers across a whole range of services – most with a background in nursing or social care. Therefore, it’s unsurprising that their en- quiries to date have concen- trated on aspects relating to these fields. Denplan has been receiv- ing a steady stream of reports from members about their recent inspections and ques- tions that any member of staff can be asked have included: - volve patients? - guarding vulnerable adults in the practice and how is this achieved? - ty of child patients at your practice? - ments for safeguarding chil- dren? There are no right or wrong answers to these ques- tions, so it’s best to be as hon- est and detailed as possible – a ‘stock’ answer may not re- flect exactly what happens in a specific practice and could lead to further probing ques- tions. The Inspector wants to see how your policies and pro- tocols translate into safe and effective care and whether the whole team can show that they work together to achieve this, so it’s a good idea to get the whole team involved from the outset. Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children Children One child per 1,000 under four years of age suffer se- vere physical abuse and an estimated one-two children die each week in England and Every member of the public has a responsibility to report their concerns about the wel- fare of children and vulnera- ble adults, but the dental team is in a position to observe these groups more frequently and your observations can be crucial when trying to prevent abuse or neglect. Abuse is classified into the following categories: Physical – hitting, shaking, biting, poisoning, burning etc - Signs of this abuse include orofacial trauma, which oc- curs in at least 50 per cent of Children and Vulnerable Adults of caring for children and vulnerable adults in the modern dental practice ‘Who is responsible for safeguarding vulnerable adults in the practice and how is this achieved?’