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T he General Dental Council (GDC), in its publication Principles of dental team working, 1 states that the person who employs, manages or leads a team in a dental practice should ensure that: There are arrangements for at least two people available to deal with medical emergencies when treatment is planned to take place All members of staff, not just the registered team members, know their role if a patient collapses or there is another kind of medical emergency All members of staff who might be involved in dealing with a medical emergency are trained and prepared to deal with such an emergency at any time The dental team practise together regularly in a simulated emergency so they know exactly what to do. How serious are burns? Burns can be extremely damaging and painful. Annually, 13,000 burns injuries are so severe that they are treated in hospital. Burns frequently become infected. Scarring can be Emma Hammett, CEO of First Aid for Life, presents an update on burns and the rationale behind this change.

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