July News Letter

Summer is with us and long may it stay warm and sunny although knowing British weather it may have already changed as you read this.

First and formost GDC re-registration:-

All nurses will now have received a reminder from the GDC to re-new registration before the end of July. If you want to remain working as a dental nurse you must re-register NOW!

We know there are dentists that use non-registered nurses and nurses that are not trained but they claim they are “under training” – this is not acceptable unless they can show proof to the GDC inspectors who will be making spot checks. This also includes the corporate companies who can hide behind moving their staff around to other surgeries.

Infection Control & Health & Safety

All nurses must arrive at a surgery to work in their outdoor clothes NOT their clinical uniforms. I realise that some surgeries do not have a changing room or a staff room but there is always the washroom. Another GDC guide-line and agency nurses must be seen to set an example.

It is also advisable to arrive at any surgery BEFORE the start time so that you can familiarise yourself with the many new GDC infection control guidelines. Get to know where everything is kept and how to strerilise and disinfect. If you do not know ASK. I realise that sometimes the surgery permanent staff are not always helpful but it is for your benefit. Sadly we know that if something is wrong or something goes missing it is all too easy to blame the agency nurse.

Sorry to moan – you all do a great job and we are proud of the good reputation that we have built with Molaris. Our clients are very grateful for our support and we continue to have new clients week by week. 

Surgery Printing Service 

Our printing service continues to attract interest to surgeries looking for printing, web page design, or in cases with large foreign communities a translation service for surgery information leaflets. The ASK Group to provides a fully comprehensive printing service. What is different? ASK is a fully digitised service. This means that orders for stationary are made in smaller quantities and changes that have occurred since the last printing can be made without cost! The result is smaller quantities therefore saving office space, improved cash flow, and include changes to text or artwork together with an overnight service.

Additionally ASK provides a translation service. Therefore if your practice has a large ethnic group you can advise your details in that particular language.

Another service is web page design and if required, hosting. Many dental practices with a large private patient base advertise their surgery and speciality on the web. ASK can provide a full package that includes site optimisation. i.e. a top Google placing for your key words for example:- search "orthodontics Bristol" and your patient will land on page one of Google.

Dental practices who have used our nursing cover will appreciate our efficiency and attention to detail. We can promise the same efficient service with your printing. Just call the office 01291 423978 and ask (no pun intended) for details.