Course Details

• This course provides information on the dental team with up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the exemptions mechanism that allows dental hygienists and dental therapists to supply and administer certain prescription-only medicines without the need for a prescription or Patient Group Direction (PGD).
• You will be presented with a short presentation followed by an assessment.
• If you achieve a score of 80% or more, you pass the course and will receive a certificate to place in your CPD folder. If you do not pass, you will have the opportunity to review the content and retake the assessment when you feel confident to do so. 

Aims

This course aims to provide learners with knowledge and understanding of the exemptions mechanism that allows dental hygienists and dental therapists to supply and administer certain prescription-only medicines without the need for a prescription or Patient Group Direction (PGD).

Objectives

During this course learners will be able to:

• Discuss the implications of the new legislation
• Identify the education and training requirements in order to use the exemptions mechanism
• Review how to implement the use of exemptions within the dental setting

GDC Development Outcomes

A,B,C,D

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course the learner will gain an understanding of how to:

• Outline the implications of the new legislation
• Identify the education and training requirements necessary to utilise the exemptions mechanism
• Determine how to implement these changes within a dental setting.

Topics covered