by Helen | Jul 21, 2017 | Blog, Emergency equipment
New Oxygen Guidelines from British Thoracic Society In February I wrote a blog about using oxygen in a Dental or GP practice, Since then we have had updated guidelines from the British Thoracic Society. You can read the full Guideline here and the press statement...
by Helen | Feb 10, 2017 | Blog, Emergency equipment
Using Emergency Oxygen in a Dental Practice or GP Practice During training I always discuss using emergency oxygen but there are some common questions that come up, so I thought it would be useful to address them here. Who can give oxygen? Any appropriately...
by Helen | Feb 6, 2017 | Blog, Training
How often do we need CPR training in a GP practice or Dental Practice? I often get asked “how often do we need CPR training?” The Resuscitation Council (UK) published new Quality Standards in November 2013. They superseded and updated previous...
by Helen | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog, Emergency equipment, Guidelines and Standards
Which Adrenaline should be stocked in Dental and GP Practices? Recently when one of my Practices had their Denplan inspection the Adrenaline they stock was discussed. There appeared to be some confusion so I thought it would be useful to answer the question here. ...
by Helen | Nov 11, 2016 | Blog
I’ve been asked a few times recently about what to do if a patient arrives for a dental appointment and says they have a DNACPR. It’s potentially a difficult situation but it doesn’t need to be as long as you understand what it means and what it...
by Helen | Aug 22, 2016 | Blog, First Aid advice
First Aid for Heat Injuries As we approach the end of summer I hope we haven’t seen the last of the sun. This week I thought I would blog about first aid for heat injuries. Burns The immediate first aid for burns is important. These are things to do in...
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