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Dentists vote for a minimum UDA value
Dentists unanimously call for a minimum UDA value of £25 at the Local Dental Committees’ (LDC) annual conference. Welsh colleagues…
Dentistry
Third of GDC warnings relate to personal conduct
A third (29%) of warnings issued by the GDC in the last five years relate to personal conduct matters. Of…
Dentistry
Concerns over depriving dentists of NHS pension scheme prior to a criminal conviction
Dental Protection has serious concerns over the new government proposal that could deprive dentists of the NHS Pension Scheme prior to…
Dentistry
Fear of being sued causes stress and anxiety in eight out of 10 dentists
The fear of being sued causes stress and anxiety to 77% of dental professionals, a Dental Protection survey shows. Results of…
Dentistry
Anxiety levels high across dentistry
Dentists across both NHS and private dentistry are anxious about complaints and litigation according to the results of the 2018…
Dentistry
Recommendations made for sweeping action on stress in healthcare
Health Education England (HEE) has made recommendations for sweeping action on stress across healthcare professionals. Some of the 33 recommendations…
Dentistry
New consultation launched on healthcare indemnity
The Government has launched a consultation on appropriate indemnity cover for healthcare professionals not covered by state-backed schemes. The consultation is…
Dentistry
Nine out of 10 dentists fear being sued by their patients
Nine out of 10 (89%) dentists fear patients suing them, new figures from Dental Protection show. Of those, 74% feel…
Dentistry
Two-thirds of patients don’t know they can make a formal complaint to their dentist
Almost two thirds (65%) of patients aren’t aware dentists are required to provide a formal process for managing complaints. That’s according to a…
Dentistry
The no-win no-fee myth
No-win no-fee solicitors aren’t targeting dentists, they’re defending patients, Steve Wake argues. ‘Have you had an accident in the last…
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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
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