GUIDE TO THE INFORMATION PUBLISHED BY

MALPAS HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

This is a guide to the information published by each of the NHS dentists at the Malpas House Dental Practice. This guide is the dentists' Publication Scheme as required by the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Dentists :

Mr. S. J. Chamberlain , BDS Univ. Birmingham (1979), DGDP U.K. (1993)
G.D.C. Registration No. 53545

Mr. P.N.S. Marriott , BDS Univ. Newcastle (1984)
G.D.C. Registration No. 58996

Mr. S. Stretton-Downes, B.D.S. (Newcastle) 1983
G.D.C. Registration No. 57716

Mrs. D. K. Oates, BDS Univ. Newcastle (1982)
G.D.C. Registration No. 56579

Mr. F.G.M. Morrison, BDS Univ. Newcastle (1991)
G.D.C. Registration No. 66575

Hygienists :

Mrs C.M. Tweedle, C.D.H., R.D.H. 1974
G.D.C. Registration No. DH1181

Introduction

This Publication Scheme is a complete guide to the information routinely made available to the public by the dentists at the Malpas House Dental Practice. It is not a complete list of publications since this will change as other things are produced, but it is a description of the classes of information that we provide. A full list of publications is available on this website or by contacting Mr. S. J. Chamberlain who is responsible for our Scheme.
This guide will be reviewed at regular intervals and we will monitor its effectiveness.

How much do they cost?

All publications are free unless otherwise stated.

How are they published?

All of the information may be printed from this website. It is also available in hard copy from the practice reception.

Your right to information

As well as our published information, present and former patients of the practice have the right to access the personal information that we hold about them in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Details of how to do this is contained in the Practice Data Protection Policy which is available from Mr. S. J. Chamberlain .

Feedback

We have produced this guide in order to comply with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The purpose of the Act is to encourage organizations working for the public to be more open about the information they have. We welcome your views on additional classes of information which might be included and on the publications themselves. If you have any comments or suggestions about the scheme, please send them in writing to Mr. S. J. Chamberlain at the practice.

Classes of information

We hold various types of information which we review, retain or dispose of according to NHS rules. Our information is classed into seven categories:

1. Who we are
2. Our services
3. Financial information
4. Information for patients and the public
5. Complaints
6. Our policies and procedures
7. This guide.

Class 1: Who we are

Details of all the dentists, dental therapists and dental hygienists are contained in the practice information leaflet. Details include name, sex, date of first registration with the General Dental Council and whether they are full or part time.

Class 2: Our services

Information about our services is contained in the practice patient information leaflet which is available at reception. The information includes:

Opening times
Arrangements for emergency care
Details of access to the premises for people with disabilities
The languages we speak and the availability of interpreters
Whether we have a dental hygienist or orthodontic treatment is available
Whether we provide intravenous sedation for anxious patients
Information about the care and treatment provided by the practice

We offer our existing registered patients NHS or private care. We are happy to treat existing non-exempt registered adult patients under NHS arrangements for the present time but this policy is reviewed regularly. The practice is not accepting new patient registration for the present time but this policy is reviewed regularly.

Class 3: Financial information

We have information about

The cost of NHS treatment
Entitlement to exemption and remission from NHS dental charges
Our private charges

Our income from the NHS derives primarily from monthly fees for the number of patients we have on our list and for individual items of treatment. There are also some allowances for such things as continuing professional development and the level of our commitment to the NHS.

Class 4: Information for patients and the public

We make available information leaflets about:

Types of dental treatment
Healthy diet
Healthy teeth
Reducing anxiety about dental care
Other health information
NHS information leaflets.

Copies of leaflets are available from reception.

Class 5: Complaints
We have a practice complaints procedure, a copy of which is available from the senior nurse receptionist.

Class 6: Practice policies
We have policies and procedures which ensure that the practice operates in a safe and efficient manner. These include:

Data protection
Data security
Confidentiality
Health and Safety
Radiation protection
Infection control
Payments policy
Equal opportunities.

Copies of the policies are available from reception

Class 7: This guide

This guide This guide will be reviewed regularly and we will also keep the list of publications up to date.
From January 2005 we will be required by the Freedom of Information Act to respond to requests from the public to access recorded information that we hold. There are some exemptions to this right and it does not change the rights of our patients to have all of their personal information kept strictly confidential and available to them on request.

Further information

Further information on the Freedom of Information Act is available from the following websites:

www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
www.lcd.gov.uk
www.foi-uk.org
www.foi.nhs.uk/practice