Patient care and safety

Using dental amalgam in the UK

This advice provides information on the use of dental amalgam in the UK.

Receiving New Patient Premium payments as an associate

From March 2024, NHS England has paid a New Patient Premium (NPP) to contractors for seeing patients who haven’t been seen in the last 24 months.

Safeguarding patients

Safeguarding practices reduce the opportunities for children and adults to experience abuse and neglect. This advice outlines current expectations on safeguarding practice for members of the dental team.

Disability discrimination - dentists as service providers

Advice 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.

Sepsis

This advice examines how to manage sepsis appropriately, including recognising signs and symptoms, management, referral and follow up.

Tooth whitening

Understand the legal, professional and good practice requirements of offering tooth whitening options to your patients.

Consent

This advice will help you to meet your requirements for obtaining consent from your patients prior to providing their dental care and treatment.

Medical devices

Understand how medical devices are regulated in the UK and the implications for your practice and your patients.

Medical emergencies

This advice summarises the guidance published by the Resuscitation Council (UK) and, alongside practical training, will help you meet your professional obligations and responsibilities.

Emergency drugs

Download and print this A4 poster on emergency drugs, created by Dr Phil Jevon of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.

Occupational health

Prescribing and medicines management

A general introduction to prescribing and dispensing medicines to dental patients.