President’s July Newsletter – The Changing Face of Oral Surgery
In my Newsletter in early January 2020 I highlighted our BAOS Mission Statement, ‘Excellence in Oral Surgery through education, training and research for better patient care’ and the enthusiasm of BAOS Council to continue during 2020 to support Oral Surgeons and their...
Patient Safety in Dentistry
Just excuse me for a minute whilst I saddle up my hobby horse! So where are we up to with patient safety in dentistry? Are we slavishly following checklists developed by people who do not understand the subtleties of dental care? Or are we actively involved in the...
Face Mask Shortage
While we are used to the clinical impact and disruption flu causes annually, the current Coronavirus remains a high concern and unpredictable impact with significant media attention. At the time of writing there have been 73,000 cases of Covid-19 worldwide, with a...
Never Events
In 2008 the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) devised a Surgical Safety Checklist. Following a year-long worldwide study of nearly 8,000 patients. There was clear, compelling and compounding evidence that, when this checklist was used, there was a one-third reduction...
re: 24 March 2020:BAOS and BAOMS Joint position Statement on PPE for Patients with Emergency Oral Problems of Unknown COVID-19 Status
BAOS President Paul Coulthard said: ‘After a careful telephone patient triage by a senior clinician, the clinical team undertaking examination and treatment should be prepared. Oral Surgery procedures generate Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGP) and splatter in close...
PRESS RELEASE – Oral and maxillofacial surgeons issue guidance to protect dentists and doctors during COVID-19 pandemic
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release 20 March 2020 Oral and maxillofacial surgeons issue guidance to protect dentists and doctors during COVID-19 pandemic Two surgical specialty associations have come together for the first...
Throat Pack Survey
Dear Members, we would be most grateful if you could complete this throat pack survey; it is 9 quick questions and should take about a minute to complete https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/W63SS6Q This is a follow on from an audit, the results of which were presented...
President’s Newsletter – 16 March 2020 – The Oral Surgery Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Newsletter President’s March 2020 Newsletter The Oral Surgery Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Keep Calm and Carry On? The iconic ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ poster, first designed by the British Government in 1939, was based on the words of Sir Arthur...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – IMPORTANT UPDATE RE BAOS EVENTS
We are closely following advice and guidance that is being issued by the UK Government. Some imminent BAOS events may be subject to postponement. The Teaching and Learning course planned for 18th March is to be postponed. Other events in the near future are also...
President’s January Newsletter – 2020 BAOS Strategy
Our BAOS Mission Statement is, ‘Excellence in Oral Surgery through education, training and research for better patient care’. This short line captures our motivation and describes a vast amount of BAOS activity! We will continue to see in 2020 the promotion of Oral...