Coffee Catch-up | January 2025

What is Coffee Catch-up?

A virtual networking event for dental nurses and fellow dental care professionals for you to meet new colleagues and hear about the latest developments from the world of dentistry, the Association and our special guest speakers with free CPD for a members. The coffee catch-up has been created during the Covid-19 pandemic to offer members and non-member dental care professionals virtual way to the latest information from the world of dentistry, the opportunity for networking and connecting with with other dental nurses across the United Kingdom, and chat with our BADN President, the members of the BADN Executive Committee, and the staff. We also host special guest speakers who deliver valuable insights regarding a specific topic each month with the aim of helping attendees learn and expand their knowledge.

The session will take place on:

                                            Date: Saturday 24 January 2026

                                            Time: 15:00-16:00

                                            Location: Online

Speaker information

Hannah Lambourn
Dental Compliance Manager

 

Hannah Lambourn is a qualified dental professional with over 13 years of experience, now specialising in medical emergency training and dental compliance. She has taught life-saving skills to dental teams across the UK and volunteers for the ambulance service in her spare time. As a passionate advocate for patient safety, Hannah’s goal is to raise awareness about the critical need for regulated, accurate medical emergency training within the dental profession.

Presentation details

Title

"Busted! Clearing Up Common Myths and Misinformation in Medical Emergency Training”

Synopsis

This myth-busting session explores common misinformation in medical emergency training for dental teams. Through real-world examples, we’ll address inconsistencies in training, and gain confidence in how and where to seek clarification to improve safety and compliance in your practice.

Objectives

  • Identify common myths and inconsistencies in medical emergency training for dental teams.
  • Understand the legal and professional responsibilities of dental practices in ensuring emergency preparedness.
  • Interpret guidance from Resus Council (UK), CQC, and GDC.
  • Confidently use the BNF app for medical emergency guidance.

Aims

  • To debunk common myths in medical emergency training, highlight how to interpret and apply guidance from regulatory bodies, and empower dental teams to implement accurate, up-to-date procedures. The aim is to enhance confidence, compliance, and ultimately improve patient safety across the profession.

Developments Outcomes

  • This presentation meets the GDC's development outcomes: C and D.

CPD information

Members attend free of charge and receive a CPD certificate (subject to meeting attendance criteria). Non-members - £5 participation fee is required to attend. This includes administration for issuing the CPD certificate.  CPD certificate requires attendee to be present on camera for the full presentation.

 

How much does it cost?

Our Coffee Catch-up sessions are FREE to attend. We welcome all dental nurses, BADN members and non-members, as well as other dental care professionals to join our sessions. Please note spaces are limited so be sure to book early.

What happens after I register?

Once registered a confirmation email will be sent to you within 24 hours. An Invitation Zoom Link along with any other relevant information will be sent to all attendees via email a day before the event. Please also check your spam/junk folder when looking out for any communications.

 

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What our event attendees say:

 

"It was my first date attending the Coffee Catch-up and I am so pleased this is made possible for us (dental nurses). Personally I found the webinar very empowering and informative. "

- Luiza

"Thank you for so interesting and valuable information on Coffee Catch-up."

- Helga

"Both the content and the presentation of the CPD course on Indemnity ,given by Sharon, were concise, enjoyable and relevant to my position. The Q &A session was unhurried and able to answer any concerns there might have been on this involved subject . An enjoyable couple of hours."

- Sophie