# The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1993, Schedule


“SCHEDULE 1F
CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Regulation 2(1)
Overall Aim
To enhance clinical and administrative competence and promote high standards through relevant postgraduate training to meet the needs of unsupervised general dental practice.
1 To enable trainees to practise and improve their skills.
2 To introduce trainees to all aspects of general dental practice.
3 To identify the trainee’s personal strengths and weaknesses and balance these through a planned programme of training.
4 To promote oral health and quality dental care for patients.
5 To further develop and implement peer and self review, and promote awareness of the need for professional education, training and audit as a continuing process.
Objectives
To enable the trainee:
1 To make competent and confident professional decisions including referrals to other services.
2 To demonstrate that he is working within the guidelines regarding the ethics and confidentiality of general dental practice.
3 To implement regulations and guidelines for the delivery of safe practice.
4 To know how to obtain appropriate advice on, and a practical experience of, legal and financial aspects of practice.
5 To demonstrate that he has acquired skill and knowledge in the psychology of patient care and can work successfully as a member of a practice team.
6 To demonstrate the necessary knowledge and skills to organise and manage a practice unsupervised.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2224/schedule (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-dental-services-scotland-amendment-regulations-1993/schedule
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