A quality improvement project to improve the quality of medical emergency aide-mémoires.

Introduction Medical emergencies occur within the dental setting and we have a duty of care to manage them appropriately. Due to perceived anxiety in handling medical emergencies, aide-mémoires were developed to improve staff confidence in the management of these stressful situations.Methods A survey was carried out at The Royal London Dental Hospital to assess knowledge and experience in use of existing supportive materials for medical emergency management.

Implementation of a 'was not brought' pathway in paediatric dentistry.

Introduction The dental team play a vital role in ensuring that vulnerable children are followed up and suspected safeguarding concerns are shared, which includes recognising the importance of missed dental appointments. Concerns are less likely to be missed when there are robust pathways in place. This paper aims to discuss the importance of a was not brought (WNB) pathway for children who miss dental appointments and to offer advice on its implementation in practice.