Professionalism: Patients and the public
Section 6: GDC Preparing for Practice
Welcome to our ' Professionalism: Patients and the Public' course, designed to exactly align with Section 6 of the GDC's 'Preparing for Practice' document.
This course highlights the significance of professionalism in dental practice, covering essential aspects such as honesty, integrity, respect for patient autonomy, and the importance of continuous professional development. It looks at the ethical and legal responsibilities of dental practitioners, ensuring that patient interests are consistently prioritised.
You will gain insights into how to effectively balance clinical judgement with patient preferences, manage conflicts of interest, and maintain confidentiality and data protection. The course also addresses the ethical principles that underpin patient care, including beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice.
GDC Publication: Preparing for practice: Dental team learning outcomes for registration.
It is a GDC requirement that, to be on the UK Dental Register, the following Professionalism outcomes are met:
Section 6: Professionalism: Patients and the public
Upon registration with the GDC the registrant will be able to demonstrate the outcomes as relevant to the practice of dentistry and patient care.
- 6.1 Put patients’ interests first and act to protect them.
- 6.2 Be honest and act with integrity.
- 6.3 Respect patients’ dignity and choices.
- 6.4 Maintain and protect patients’ information.
- 6.5 Recognise and respect the patient’s perspective and expectations of dental care and the role of the dental team, considering current equality and diversity legislation.
This course is designed to precisely meet these outcomes and will be invaluable to those seeking to join or rejoin the UK Dental Register, as well as those looking to enhance their Professionalism skills when interacting with patients, their representatives, and the public in dental practice.
If you're not yet a member of Dentaljuce, we highly recommend you to join and gain access to this comprehensive course.
This course, along with over 100 other CPD courses, is available for a single membership payment.
Aim
The aim of the learning and teaching materials in this Dentaljuce module is to allow learners to strengthen their professional conduct, ensuring patient care is prioritised with integrity and respect, in line with their identified personal development requirements.
Course objective
- to meet the requirements of Section 6 of the GDC document 'Preparing for Practice'.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will:- put patients’ interests first and act to protect them.
- be honest and act with integrity.
- respect patients’ dignity and choices.
- maintain and protect patients’ information.
- recognise and respect the patient’s perspective and expectations of dental care and the role of the dental team, considering current equality and diversity legislation.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): A, B, D.