by baos_admin | Jul 2, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
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...
by baos_admin | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
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...
by baos_admin | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
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...
by baos_admin | May 1, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
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...
by baos_admin | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter, Uncategorized
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...
by baos_admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
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...
