Table 3 The list of guidelines and recommendations that was considered for this re-audit.

From: Re-audit of the use of flumazenil following midazolam-induced conscious sedation

Guidelines

Recommendations

Intercollegiate Advisory Committee for Sedation in Dentistry (IACSD) [8]

• Record of the clinical audit must be available for inspection

• Regular high quality of clinical audit is compulsory for conscious sedation

• Healthcare provider who involve in provision of CS should maintain high quality of record keeping i.e., patient’s written record or digital notes

• Any adverse events or complication must be recorded through national system

Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) [1]

• Clinician should maintain high quality and up to date record keeping which include pre-sedation, peri-operative, monitoring phase and recovery phase

• Time of drug administration and time of discharge must be recorded

General Dental Council, 2013 “Standards for the Dental Team” (GDC UK) [9]

Make and keep contemporaneous, complete and accurate patient records.

Faculty of General Dental Practice, United Kingdom [7] “Clinical examination & record keeping” FGDP, UK [9]

Patient’s record keeping must be up to date and accurate

Local standard by Sedation and Special Care Department (SSCD)

Based on first audit cycle and Guys and St Thomas Trust