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IN-PERSON EVENT hosted by West of Scotland Branch

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This event is complimentary for all to attend, but please book in advance.

For non-BDA members we kindly request for you to give a donation to the BDA Benevolent Fund instead of paying a fee (see further details in the 'More information' header).

What to expect

Healthcare systems globally are subject to high demand with insufficient funding available to deliver all potential healthcare interventions. Policymakers must make difficult choices about which interventions to fund within limited budgets. Join us for a thought-provoking lecture with speaker Heather Cassie. 

The lecture will focus on:

  • Exploring the meaning of 'Realistic Dentistry' with a particular focus on shared decision-making in primary care
  • Learning about the pressures on healthcare systems and how they have to ‘value’ different procedures
  • Understanding the NICE recommendations

Timings

18:30 Registration and refreshments

19:00 Lecture 

20:30 Networking

21:00 Ends

Learning objectives

  • Understand the principles of 'Choosing Wisely' and 'Realistic Dentistry' and how these can be implemented in practice to deliver evidence-based care
  • Identify the barriers and enablers to implement NICE recall guidance in primary care dentistry. 

Development outcome

C, D

Meet the speaker

Heather Cassie Senior Lecturer THIS Institute Research Fellow and Baxter Fellow School of Dentistry, University of Dundee

Heather Cassie is a Senior Lecturer/ Baxter Research Fellow at the University of Dundee’s Dental School. She is currently undertaking a THIS Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship, using ‘Choosing Wisely’ methodology to explore the barriers and enablers to the reducing unnecessary tests and treatments within primary care dentistry. Heather has worked across both the University of Dundee and NHS Education for Scotland’s Clinical Effectiveness Workstream for over ten years with a focus on the development and implementation of evidence-based guidance as well as education and service delivery.

More information

We kindly request for non-BDA members to give a donation to the BDA Benevolent Fund
instead of paying a fee.

The BDA Benevolent Fund is a charity supporting all undergraduate dental students, dentists and their dependents, living in the UK who are in financial need.

Donate today by going to their website.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
232-242 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5RJ

Public transport
The nearest train stations to the college are Glasgow Central (0.3 miles away) and Queen Street train station (0.6 miles away). 

Parking
On street car parking
Parking bays are located on St Vincent Street, Blythswood Street and Douglas Street which surround the building. Parking is chargeable Monday – Sunday by using the meter or Ringo app. Blue badge holders can park in bays free of charge.

Multi-storey car parks
Q-Park Waterloo Street is the closest multi-storey car park to the College (2 minute drive or 3 minute walk). Further information available on Q-Park website 

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The course had real life case studies to reflect on and detail about various treatment options were provided

An incredibly inspiring speaker with such a breadth of knowledge

Thank you. Fabulous speaker. So interesting!