Reading List

Sources below cover GDC guidance, patient safety reporting systems and specialist reporting routes relevant to SPF P 1.8.

• GDC Principle 8 - Raise concerns if patients are at risk
  The professional standard for raising concerns promptly and using local or external routes when required.
• GDC - Guidance on reporting matters to the GDC
  GDC guidance on reporting matters about your own or others' fitness to practise.
• GDC - Safe Practitioner Framework: Dental Nurse PDF
  The dental nurse framework containing Professionalism learning outcome P 1.8.
• NHS England - Record a patient safety event
  Information on recording incidents to the Learn from Patient Safety Events service, including direct reporting for smaller organisations.
• NHS England - Learn from Patient Safety Events service
  Background on LFPSE and the replacement of NRLS.
• NHS England - Patient Safety Incident Response Framework
  Framework for learning, system-based responses and compassionate involvement after incidents.
• NHS England - Primary care patient safety strategy
  Includes dentistry, the role of LFPSE, patient safety leads and approaches to learning culture in primary care.
• CQC Dental mythbuster 11 - Statutory notifications to CQC
  England-specific dental examples of incidents that may require CQC notification.
• HSE - RIDDOR in health and social care
  Guidance on when health and social care incidents, including dental practice incidents, may be reportable under RIDDOR.
• MHRA - Yellow Card
  UK reporting route for suspected adverse drug reactions and medical device safety issues.
• ICO - Personal data breach reporting
  UK GDPR guidance and the route for reporting personal data breaches.
• GDC - Report a public protection issue or concern about a dental professional
  GDC information on public protection concerns involving dental professionals.