News and updates 08/09/2023

GDC pilot to speed up some investigation processes welcome, says Dent...

GDC pilot to speed up some investigation processes welcome, says Dental Protection

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Dental Protection has welcomed the Fitness to Practise pilot launched by the General Dental Council (GDC) this week aimed at concluding simple cases more quickly, in the absence of wider regulatory reform.

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News and updates 04/09/2023

Dental Protection partners with boutique dentistry stationery store t...

Dental Protection partners with boutique dentistry stationery store to offer exclusive discount to students

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Student members of Dental Protection will now receive 10% off all products from the student-founded online stationery store, ForAllThingsDentistry.

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News and updates 01/09/2023

Dental Protection research competition for UK foundation dentists

Dental Protection research competition for UK foundation dentists

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Are you a foundation dentist looking to make a difference? Enter our research competition to showcase your expertise in periodontal care and be in with a chance of winning £1,000.

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Press release 29/08/2023

Frustration over access to dental care fuelling abuse against dental...

Frustration over access to dental care fuelling abuse against dental professionals

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In a Dental Protection survey of over 1,300 UK dental professionals, more than half (57%) say they have experienced or witnessed verbal or physical abuse from patients or their relatives in the past 12 months, with 64% of those saying the incidents resulted from frustration over long waiting times for appointments and 59% saying it related to the treatment they received.

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Articles and features 22/06/2023

10 years on: Direct Access for dental hygienists and dental therapists

10 years on: Direct Access for dental hygienists and dental therapists

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This year marks the tenth anniversary of Direct Access. Evelyn Ferguson-Williams, Dental Case Manager at Dental Protection, provides an update as well as gives voice to concerns from our members about changes to Scope of Practice guidance.

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