by Helen | Jul 3, 2014 | Blog, Emergency equipment, Guidelines and Standards
Using emergency drugs in the Dental Practice or General Practice When I deliver my medical emergencies course I go through the emergency drugs in the dental practice or general practice, ensuring that every member of the team is involved in the discussion and gets an...
by Helen | Dec 6, 2013 | Blog, Guidelines and Standards
New Quality Standards for Primary Dental and Primary General Care I attended the Advanced Life Support Instructors’ day with The Resuscitation Council (UK) on the 27th November. It was a very enjoyable day. Amongst other things the new quality standards for primary...
by Helen | Mar 11, 2013 | Blog, First Aid advice, Guidelines and Standards
What is the difference between 999 and 112? Since first writing this blog the information on emergency numbers has been clarified and I have updated the information accordingly. In the UK 112 works the same as 999 and there is no difference in the locator system or...
by admin | Jun 26, 2012 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, Guidelines and Standards
The Resuscitation Council (UK) Chain of Survival has as a first link ‘Recognition and Calling for help to Prevent Cardiac Arrest’, NICE have Clinical Guidelines 50 which require NHS trusts to use a ‘track and trigger’ system and the NPSA have written about the...
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