Increasingly, the care of patients is shared among members of the dental team. Therefore, good communication within the dental team is essential to provide quality care to patients [1].
Hold staff meetings regularly to discuss issues that affect the whole dental team and to aid smooth running of the practice. Items to discuss include:
- health and safety issues
- risk assessment
- significant event analysis
- individual concerns
- new legislation and other changes that affect the dental practice
- practice policies (including any changes or any points not being followed)
- feedback, concerns, comments or complaints
- preparation for inspection