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Mediation for dentists: what can the profession learn from separation negotiations?
Jennifer Gallagher explains how mediation can help dental practice owners resolve business disputes, succession challenges and partnership disagreements confidentially. Businesses…
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Interim orders: are they wrong in principle?
Interim orders exist to protect patients, but when fitness to practise cases take years to conclude, are they becoming a…
Business
The compliance gap: protecting the dental associate contract in modern practice
The self-employed associate model remains a central pillar of UK dentistry, says Alicja Zajac, providing a vital equilibrium between clinical…
Dentistry
As employment law evolves, HR in dentistry is becoming harder to ignore
Lara Brewood-Green considers the impact of incoming employment law changes and how dental practices must adapt their HR strategy accordingly.…
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Employment law changes: everything dental professionals need to know
The government has announced major changes to employment law starting 6 April 2026 – Lara Brewood-Green explains the impact of…
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How to find the right lawyer as a dental professional
Adam Bernstein explains what to look for in a lawyer when the time comes for the practice to need legal…
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Brace for change: upcoming shifts to flexible working
Roman MacKenzie breaks down upcoming changes to flexible working due to come into force with the Employment Rights Bill. In…
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Skilled worker visas: what do changes mean for employers in dentistry?
Sarah Buxton explains the impact of the new limitations on skilled worker visas in dentistry and what employers need to…
Dentistry
Keir Starmer to abolish NHS England: the dental profession reacts
Prime minister Keir Starmer has announced he will abolish NHS England, the administrator managing the health service, as experts warn…
Dentistry
How to make onboarding simple
Eleanor Pittard explains how to make onboarding new employees structured and successful. Onboarding new employees is crucial; everyone has to…
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Self-actualisation as the key to employee retention
Zoe Close speaks to Cat Edney about how self-actualisation can help practices to manage flexible working requests and retain employees.…
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Bending to flexible working requests
Sarah Buxton explains the changes to regulations around employees’ right to request flexible working and how to deal with them.…
Dentistry
Be prepared – changes in the workplace
Zoe Close speaks to Sarah Buxton and Ritesh Aggarwal about changes in the workplace and how to protect the team’s…
Team management
Getting to grips with employment status
Lesley Taylor, dentolegal adviser at the Dental Defence Union (DDU) and Alexandra Addington, solicitor at Peninsula Business Services, discuss the…
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Health support inaccessible to half of UK workers
Around 47% of UK workers do not have access to ‘essential’ support such as routine health checks and vaccinations according…
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Half of UK workers put in unpaid hours, survey finds
Experts have warned of an ‘epidemic’ of long working hours as a survey found that 50% of UK workers regularly…
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Workforce evolution: preparing employers for the future
Join Zoe Close on Thursday 12 September at 7pm as she leads a panel discussing workforce evolution: preparing employers for…
Dentistry
Flexibility, bonuses and course subsidies – join Damira Dental
Join Damira Dental Studios and be part of its exciting expansion journey! With the recent acquisition of Astradent and Compass…
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