Zero Tolerance Policy

Staff treating patients have the right to work free from any threat or fear of abuse or violence.

The NHS nationally has agreed to a zero tolerance policy. The NHS has a zero tolerance policy of all violence and aggression. This policy is for the protection of all NHS staff, but also for the protection of other patients, their families, visitors, etc. In order to ensure that this zero tolerance approach is adhered to, it is essential to have robust policies and procedures in place. In Dental Practice, this will need to cover a variety of situations in which incidents could occur.

The practice recognises that there can be contributory reasons for patients behaving in difficult or challenging ways, however, where this tips over into aggression or violence, the practice will adopt a zero tolerance approach.

Eastcote Lane Dental Practice aims to provide high quality healthcare and we will treat all patients with respect and dignity. In return we expect all our staff to be treated with respect. We will not tolerate abusive language or threatening behaviour against any member of staff. Such behaviour may result in the offender being denied access to the dentist and/or further measures as appropriate.

If any patient is abusive or violent towards any member of staff or any other persons on the practice premises, the practice retains the right to have the patient removed from their list.

 

Date Reviewed: 01/04/2021