ORE Part 2 Dental Law & Ethics (GDC) 3

Question 1

What is an 'NHS Band 3' dental treatment course in England?

Accepted Answer

The most complex NHS band, including crowns, dentures, bridges, and complex treatments

Answer

NHS Band 3 covers the most complex treatments including crowns, inlays, bridges, dentures, and root canal therapy, attracting the highest patient charge and UDA allocation.

Question 2

What is the purpose of the NHS Dental Contract (2006) Unit of Dental Activity (UDA) system?

Accepted Answer

Measure and remunerate dental practices based on the volume and complexity of NHS treatment delivered

Answer

The UDA system allocates points (1, 3, or 12) to treatment bands, with practices contracted to deliver a specified number of UDAs per year; remuneration is based on UDA delivery against contract.

Question 3

What is the legal definition of 'consent' in UK healthcare law?

Accepted Answer

A voluntary, informed decision by a capacitated adult to accept or refuse treatment

Answer

Valid consent requires that the patient has capacity, is given sufficient information, and makes a voluntary decision free from coercion; it can be verbal, written, or implied, but all three elements must be present.

Question 4

Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, who should make decisions for a patient who lacks capacity?

Accepted Answer

A decision-maker acting in the patient's best interests, consulting those close to the patient

Answer

When a patient lacks capacity, decisions must be made in their best interests by the treating clinician, in consultation with those close to the patient, and following the principles of the MCA 2005.

Question 5

What is the significance of the Bolam test in UK dental negligence cases?

Accepted Answer

A dentist is not negligent if they act in accordance with a responsible body of dental opinion

Answer

The Bolam test (Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee, 1957) establishes that a clinician is not negligent if their conduct is consistent with the practice of a responsible body of their peers, though this no longer applies to consent (see Montgomery).

ORE Part 2 Practice Test

ORE Part 2 Practice Test

ORE Part 2 Dental Law & Ethics (GDC) 3