Frustration over access to dental care fuelling abuse against dental professionals
Time to read article: 4 mins
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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10 years on: Direct Access for dental hygienists and dental therapists
Time to read article: 10 mins
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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GDC guidance will help snuff out misinformation on indemnity, says Dental Protection
Time to read article: 2 mins
Diagnostic errors: three case studies
Time to read article: 8 mins
Dr Nuala Carney, Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, looks at three cases involving diagnostic errors, all with very different outcomes
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Ethical fingerprints: how our ethics can be impacted by clinical work
Time to read article: 4 mins
Dr Martin Foster, Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, looks at how ethics shape the traces dental practitioners leave in their patient care
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Articles and features
14/06/2023
Record keeping: a dental nurse’s perspective
Record keeping: a dental nurse’s perspective
Time to read article: 9 mins
Evelyn Ferguson-Williams, Dental Case Manager at Dental Protection, explains the record keeping responsibilities of dental nurse, which are an essential part of their daily routine.
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Dental Protection proud to achieve Menopause Friendly Accreditation
Time to read article: 3 mins
Dental Protection – the world’s leading not-for-profit, member-owned dental defence organisation – is proud to achieve the industry-recognised Menopause Friendly Accreditation.
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Consultation response to the GDC Reporting guidance
Time to read article: 5 mins
Dental Protection response to the General Dental Council (GDC) consultation on ‘Guidance on reporting matters to the GDC’
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Urgent reform urged as dental professionals under investigation report suicidal thoughts and quitting dentistry
Time to read article: 4 mins
In the case of GDC v. Williams, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment and held that supplemental fees (described as top-up fees) in addition to the NHS charge were permitted under the NHS Regulations - in this particular case for a more aesthetically pleasing ceramic crown.
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