FOUNDATION SKILLS
Dental Foundation Year
Health Education East of England
Radiography
The GDC standards for the dental team principles 1 and 7 can be applied
Regulation
to this part of your foundation skills project. Section 1.5 states that you as
a dentist must treat patients in a safe environment. This section will require
you to find out about the laws and regulations which apply to you working
safely with radiography equipment in your training practice.
The Care Quality Commission essential standards of quality and safety
outcomes 10,11 require dentists to demonstrate compliance with safety
and suitability of premises and equipment such as radiographic equipment.
Work through the questions involving your trainer as well as the wider
dental team to help you gather the information you require. Your
responses will need to show you understand the legislation and apply safe
working practices in radiography. You must demonstrate that you have
researched and understand current good practice in radiography, and
your write up is in sufficient detail with reference to multiple pieces of
practice evidence of various form such as pictures, policies, protocols,
forms, audits, records, etc.
GDC Principles 1 and 7
CQC outcomes 10 and 11
FOUNDATION SKILLS
Dental Foundation Year
Health Education East of England
Autumn Term
Demonstrate
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B1.1 Radiographic equipment.
Describe the induction process you received
Received adequate training in use of radiographic
in relation to radiography.
equipment
B1.2. Justification of radiographs.
For what reasons do you take radiographs
All radiographs are justified
for your patients. Describe the selection
criteria for dental radiography. Using two
case examples describe the justification for
taking radiographs, thereby demonstrating
the correct application of selection criteria in
radiography.
B1.3. Radiograph Interpretation and
Describe your systematic method to interpret
Reporting.
radiographs. Using two case examples, how
A systematic approach to interpreting
do you decide on what information requires
radiographs, and thorough reporting in
noting in the clinical records? How has your
clinical records
method of interpreting and recording
developed?
B1.4 Radiographic Protocols.
What protocols does the practice have for
Adherence to various protocols in relation to
radiography in the dental practice? Please
use of radiography
explain these.
B1.5 Further topic of your choice for
discussion
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Supporting Evidence Examples
induction details, induction protocol, induction records
training certificates
anonymous case records
related policies, protocols pertaining to radiography
images to show equipment, working practices etc
FOUNDATION SKILLS
Dental Foundation Year
Health Education East of England
Spring Term
Demonstrate
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B2.1 Ionising Radiation Legislation.
Explain the current legislations relevant to
Understanding and application of legislation
use of radiographs in primary care. Provide
surrounding use of ionising radiation in
details on how you and your practice meets
primary care
the requirements
B2.2. Health and Safety Legislation.
Explain the impact of health and safety
Understanding and working practices in
legislation on use of radiation in primary
accordance with health and safety legislation
care.
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B2.3 Quality Assurance
Explain how you incorporate quality
You carry out frequent radiograph audits and
assurance and audits for radiography into
practice has a quality assurance process in place
your clinical practice.
A2.4 Further topic of your choice for
discussion
Supporting Evidence Examples
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practice policies for ionising radiation, health and safety policy
quality assurance programme
radiograph reports
audit reports
staff training records
clinical governance checks
images to demonstrate legislation compliance
FOUNDATION SKILLS
Dental Foundation Year
Health Education East of England
Summer Term
Demonstrate
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B3.1 Staff training
The practice may have in place ongoing staff
There are regular staff training sessions on
meetings and training sessions to cover
radiography and problem solving meetings, and
radiology. Please describe the current staff
that you participate
training programme for clinical staff, with
respect to radiography
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A3.3. Further topic of your choice for
discussion.
Supporting Evidence Examples
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practice training plans
training records
relevant images
Final thoughts and reflection on radiography
(500 words)
 on what works well and what could be improved
in any area of radiography within your training practice