HS711-4-PS-CO:
Clinical Governance and Patient Safety

The details
2024/25
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring & Summer
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
Monday 06 January 2025
Friday 28 March 2025
15
05 August 2024

 

Requisites for this module
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Key module for

FDSCB750CO Oral Health Science

Module description

Society has expectations about those working in the health and social care environment. These are explicitly articulated as patients' rights, the knowledge, skills and attitudes of staff and the standards of care. This module introduces the notion of professional accountability and responsibility, and the measures introduced by the NHS to protect public safety


The module consists of taught sessions by clinical experts in the field of oral health science and the wider healthcare community and covers theoretical teaching, linked to work-based scenarios and student experience. Teaching is evidence-based and linked to contemporary literature.


This module is a core compulsory module of the FdSc Oral Health Science programme.
Society has expectations about those working in the health and social care environment.

These are explicitly articulated as patients' rights, the knowledge, skills and attitudes of staff and the standards of care.

This module introduces students to the role of clinical governance in primary and secondary care and the measures introduced by the NHS to protect public safety and how this relates to professional accountability and responsibilities for dental care professionals.
- Society has expectations about those working in the health and social care environment.

- These are explicitly articulated as patients' rights, the knowledge, skills and attitudes of staff and the standards of care.

- This module introduces the notion of professional accountability and responsibility, and the measures introduced by the NHS to protect public safety.

Module aims

1. To introduce the expectations of DCPs in the delivery of dental care.

2. To examine the clinical governance arrangements for protecting patient safety

Module learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the students are expected to be able to:
1. Demonstrate critical understanding of the organisation of the NHS in the context of patient centred care.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the clinical governance arrangements within NHS and general dental practice, including handling complaints and using complaint as feedback to improve services.
3. Contribute to quality improvement through agreed protocols, clinical guidelines and audit.
4. Comply with local procedures for risk and safety management; including infection control, control of substances hazardous to health, fire regulations, safety issues relating to the use of dental equipment and materials, reporting adverse events and near misses.
5. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of using and cleaning equipment safely, and deal with faulty equipment appropriately.
6. Take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others, including patients, staff and fellow students.
7. Describe and discuss the role and responsibility of various members of a dental team and how each role relates to another and the provision of dental care within the different branches of dentistry.
8. Practice within the legislative and ethical frameworks appropriate to the role of DCPs, and the GDC’s standards of conduct, Maintaining Standards; demonstrating professionalism regarding the use of alcohol and recreational drugs; report health problems that affect patient safety and disclose criminal records.
9. Accept responsibility for continuing professional development, aware of own limitation and seek guidance and support from colleagues and professional body, including the dental defence organisations.
10. Demonstrate understanding of the principles of delegation and accept delegated responsibility.
11. Identify and understand the range of support, both short and long-term, available to those affected by a violent incident and the wider organisational benefits of this.

Module information

This module is a core compulsory module of the FdSc Oral Health Science programme.
Society has expectations about those working in the health and social care environment.

These are explicitly articulated as patients' rights, the knowledge, skills and attitudes of staff and the standards of care.

This module introduces students to the role of clinical governance in primary and secondary care and the measures introduced by the NHS to protect public safety and how this relates to professional accountability and responsibilities for dental care professionals.
- Society has expectations about those working in the health and social care environment.

- These are explicitly articulated as patients' rights, the knowledge, skills and attitudes of staff and the standards of care.

- This module introduces the notion of professional accountability and responsibility, and the measures introduced by the NHS to protect public safety.

The module consists of taught sessions by clinical experts in the field of oral health science and the wider healthcare community and covers theoretical teaching, linked to work-based scenarios and student experience. Teaching is evidence-based and linked to contemporary literature.

Learning and teaching methods

Lectures, practice placements, group work and e-learning

Bibliography

The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   Clinical Governance Essay  17/04/2025   

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Coursework Exam
100% 0%

Reassessment

Coursework Exam
100% 0%
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mr Stephen Pitt, email: sapitt@essex.ac.uk.
Charlotte Fairminer E: hhsohlth@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
No
No
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External examiner

No external examiner information available for this module.
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 33 hours, 30 (90.9%) hours available to students:
3 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.

 

Further information
Health and Social Care (School of)

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