Quality Assurance Procedure
Supply and administration of medicines by DHT under exemptions & refresh your knowledge on these medicines
We are committed to delivering high-quality online dental courses that meet the highest standards of education and professional development. Our quality assurance process is designed to ensure that you receive an enriching learning experience that is both relevant and effective. Here’s an overview of the steps we have taken to design, compose and deliver our Supply and administration of medicines by DHT under exemptions & refresh your knowledge on these medicines (Exemption Course). Certification follows the guidelines set out by the GDC *1.
Target audience:
This course is aimed at qualified and practising dental hygienists and dental therapists. To enrol on this course, you need to meet the following requirements (as per NHS England published document):
- be registered with the GDC as a dental hygienist and/or dental therapist
- under a PSD or PGD, be competent in the use of the medicines specified in the HMR 2012 exemptions, as would be expected of a dental therapist or dental hygienist working at full scope of practice
- be practicing in an environment where there is an identified need for them to regularly use exemptions to supply and administer the specific medicines in legislation
- be able to demonstrate that medicines and clinical governance arrangements are in place to support safe and effective use of exemptions
- be able to demonstrate support from an employer or, if self-employed, to demonstrate an identified need for the use of exemptions and that all appropriate governance arrangements are in place
- be able to demonstrate how they reflect on their own performance and take responsibility for their own CPD
- in England and Wales, provide a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate; in Northern Ireland, an Access NI check within the last 3 years; in Scotland, be a current member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme
Curriculum:
NHS England strongly recommends that all current dental hygienists and therapists wishing to work to exemptions undertake further training that complies with the curriculum developed by NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy and The British Association of Dental Therapists. Our course follows the curriculum mentioned above and meets the recommended learning outcomes. You can access the curriculum and learning outcomes here NHS England » Supply and administration of medicines by dental hygienists and dental therapists ( under section Annex A) *2
Course design and content writing:
Our courses are developed and delivered by experienced dental professionals who are leaders in their respective fields. We carefully select our instructors based on their clinical expertise, teaching experience, and contribution to the dental community. Each course is designed with clearly defined learning objectives to create a structured and coherent learning pathway that combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications.
This particular course is designed with the collaboration between Deepak Simkhada BSc MSc (practicing dental therapist, clinical educator, Fellow- Higher Education Academy, Fellow – College of General Dentistry), Dr. Beth Pasfield BDS (clinician, clinical educator teaching student dental hygienists and Clinical Fellow for the Office of the Regional Chief Dental Officers- East of England), and Miss Heenal Singh MPharm, MSc (Community pharmacist, researcher and health economist). Draft content was refined and sections were modified to meet the learning outcomes as stipulated by NHS England in their publication on 11 Sept 2024 mentioned above.
This guarantees that the content you receive is aligned with regulatory requirements as well as being factually correct and clinically relevant.
Peer reviewed – evidence based content
This course content is quality assured by 2 sets of external independent experts. They have looked at our course framework and course content for its accuracy as well as its relevance.
- Course content experts: Professionals who have extensive knowledge and experience in the field of dentistry. Dr Trindade and Dr Qureshi peer reviewed the full course content as well as post assessment questions/answers for its accuracy as well as its relevance.
- Dr Ricardo Trindade LMD PhD (Implant and Restorative Dental Surgeon)
- Dr Riaz Qureshi (Oral Surgeon & Implant Dentist)
- Experts in Pharmaceutical Industry : Professionals who have been working in the UK pharmaceutical sector. Ms Singh co-wrote the “Exemptions” part of the curriculum that covered rules/regulations/guidelines/mechanisms of the new regulations while Ms Tayeb reviewed the content for its accuracy and its depth.
- Sarina Mughal: Independent Prescribing Pharmacist (IP, MPharmS, FdPP)
- Marwa Tayeb MPharm
Accreditation and Compliance
The GDC does not quality assure CPD but issues guidance on what we (course provider) should follow to meet those standards. They do not have a list of “approved CPD providers”, nor is there a requirement for accreditation of certain courses from some educational institutions or professional bodies/associations. We follow the guidance issued by the GDC and our enhanced CPD courses meet the requirements set out by them.
Interactive Learning Experience
To enhance your learning experience, we integrate a variety of interactive elements such as video demonstrations, case studies, and quizzes. There will be dedicated questions and answer sessions at the end of each section to iron out any doubts you may have. You will have opportunities for active participation and/or discussion during the course. These tools help reinforce learning and enable you to apply concepts in a virtual setting.
Ongoing Assessment
Throughout this course, we use various online quizzes, assignments, and self-assessment tools to gauge your understanding and progress. Live Q&A sessions are great way to foster engagement.
Post Course Online Assessment
Post course assessment consists of 40 multiple choice question-answers and you will need to score above 80% to pass the test. Delegates who fail to score 80% will be offered multiple opportunities to complete the test. If you are struggling, please let us know and we can explore how we can help you further.
Continuous Quality Improvement / Post Course Feedback
Your feedback is invaluable to us. We actively seek input from our learners through surveys and evaluations at the end of each course. This anonymous feedback helps us identify areas for improvement and implement changes to enhance future courses.
Certification steps
Delegates need to fulfill all 3 steps to obtain full certification for Supply and administration of medicines by DHT under exemptions.
- You need to be an eligible participant to join the course ( full description under the section ‘ target audience”) and have an active GDC registration as DH or DT.
- We have systems in place to credit individuals’ participation appropriately, this means that the professional is credited only for the number of hours they were in attendance (and not automatically the full number of hours of the activity). You need to be present for a minimum of 90% of the course content to be eligible for certification.
- You need to pass (score = 80% ) the post course online test.
Please note all certificates we issue comes with unique certification code that will enable you / third party to check the date and time you competed the course with us and to check if this is the genuine certificate or not.
Technical Excellence
Our courses are delivered through a user-friendly, reliable platform that ensures smooth access to content across different devices. We continuously monitor and optimize our technical infrastructure to provide a seamless learning experience.
For this event, we will be delivering content using the zoom platform and you need to join us using an authenticated zoom account. This allows us to mark you attendance against the email address and GDC number you used during the booking as well as issue certificate for the exact amount of time (in minutes) you spent with us.
Ethical Standards
We adhere to the highest ethical standards in all aspects of course delivery. Patient confidentiality is strictly maintained, and we promote professional integrity and ethical decision-making in all our course content.
We are confident that this robust quality assurance process will provide you with a learning experience that is both enriching and empowering, helping you to advance your professional skills and knowledge.
Thank you for choosing our courses. We look forward to supporting your educational journey.