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Dental Protection accuses ‘no win no fee’ lawyers of targeting dentists
Dental Protection is accusing ‘no win no fee’ lawyers of targeting dental patients, in particular cases related to periodontal disease. A…
Dentistry
Mass departures since Dental Protection changes
Senior dentists are being phased out of Dental Protection as ‘whole team’ approach is phased in. Five senior dentists who…
Dentistry
Dentists twice as likely to be sued by ‘ambulance chasers’
Dentists are now twice as likely to be sued than they were a decade ago, figures from Dental Protection show.…
Dentistry
Calls for legal reforms to halt growth in clinical negligence claims
The Government has been told to implement legal reforms that will help tackle the rising costs of clinical negligence. Dental Protection…
Dentistry
New clarity over orthodontic legal and ethical issues
Orthodontic dentists asked to carry out limited aspects of orthodontic treatment have received new clarity over their legal and ethical position.…
Orthodontics
Separated at birth
Big corporate bodies should be held accountable when things go wrong, rather than blaming dentists and treating them like commodities,…
Blog
New guidance for healthcare workers infected with bloodborne viruses
Healthcare workers infected with bloodborne viruses have had new guidance published by Public Health England. Affected members of the dental…
Dentistry
Dental Protection announces Raj Rattan as its new dental director
Dental Protection has appointed Raj Rattan MBE as the new dental director, who will replace Kevin Lewis in summer 2016.…
Dentistry
Award winners ‘wow’ judges at Premier Symposium
Dental Protection and Schülke honoured Dental Student of the Year and Dental Practice of the Year at the Premier Symposium. The…
Dentistry Features
Kevin Lewis steps down from Dental Protection
Kevin Lewis has announced he will be stepping down as dental director at Dental Protection in 2016. The author of Dentistry magazine’s…
Dentistry
Dental Protection’s Horizons Roadshow
Dental Protection ran a show around the UK advising the dental team how to reduce the risk of a claim…
Dentistry
Perfect protection
Insurance should be regularly reviewed to ensure that adequate cover is provided and that it remains relevant to the practice’s…
Private Practice
GDC investigations leave many to consider leaving dentistry
Many dentists consider leaving the profession after being investigated by the General Dental Council (GDC). A new survey from Dental…
Dentistry
Dentists feel they are more likely to be sued
Dentists feel they are more likely to be sued now than they were five years ago according to a new…
Dentistry
Premier Symposium pulls in a crowd
Clinical and dento-legal conference hits the right notes for current affairs. Julian English reports. More than 250 dental professionals attended…
Dentistry
Dental nurses play ‘tooth fairy’ to homeless
A team of dental nurses gave up time during the festivities last month to provide free dental treatment to the…
Dentistry
Dento-legal study day – complex made simple
Dental Protection discusses what happened at its recent dento-legal study day, which was a ‘sell-out success’. It was a full…
Private Practice
Dental Protection announces its new chair of the board
Dental Protection has announced the appointment of its new chair of the board, Professor John Gibson from Glasgow Dental School. Professor…
Private Practice
Direct access – a fine balance
In another article from Dental Protection, dento-legal adviser, Joe Ingham, investigates if direct access is on the right track when…
Oral health