Clinical governance sessions run by Bradford South & West PCT proved extremely popular with dental teams in the area.

Risk assessment, clinical audit and child protection sessions run by PCT experts featured strongly and the importance of clinical governance for the whole practice team was clearly explained by Lesley Cave, the PCT's Acting Director of Clinical Governance. 'All the presentations evaluated well and a number of possibilities for supporting practices further with clinical governance have been identified,' said Roger Furniss, the PCT's Dental Practice Adviser. 'Practices have been very much encouraged and assisted in the use the BDA Clinical Governance Kit, which was purchased for those practices who expressed an interest but hadn't already obtained it.'

Premises risk assessments and clinical audits on aspects of radiology and periodontology were carried out by practices and reported at the event. These sessions raised a number of important points that proved beneficial to all those present. Pictured is dental practitioner Mark Speight giving a report of his practice clinical audit.