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MPS Foundation invites grant applications for patient safety and wellbeing research projects
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The MPS Foundation, a global not-for-profit research initiative that aims to shape the future of patient safety and wellbeing, is inviting applications for its 2025 grant programme.
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Dental Protection: Dental profession must be supported in embracing AI
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A new White Paper aimed at ensuring Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are integrated into healthcare delivery in a way that is usable, useful, and safe for both patients and the clinicians using them, has been welcomed by Dental Protection.
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Two-thirds of dental professionals “burnt out and exhausted”
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Almost two thirds of dental professionals say they are frequently burnt out and exhausted according to a survey undertaken by Dental Protection.
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New Dental Protection course to help navigate adverse outcomes
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Dental Protection has launched a new online course designed to help dentists navigate adverse outcomes with patients under their care.
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Review of the GDC shows progress made but more to do, says Dental Protection
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Dental Protection comments on the Professional Standards Authority's performance review of the General Dental Council.
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Dental Protection: 2025 must be a year of change for dentistry
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With the new year approaching, Raj Rattan, Dental Director at Dental Protection, has set out his hopes for significant change to address the challenges in dentistry.
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Dentist Judith Husband joins MPS Council
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Foundation dentists’ projects on improving periodontal care recognised in research competition
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The winners of the inaugural research competition for UK foundation dentists launched by Dental Protection in partnership with the MPS Foundation has produced noteworthy projects to improve periodontal care.
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Dental Protection sets out priorities for new Government
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Dental Protection has called on the new UK Government to prioritise critical issues currently impacting dental professionals and patients - including access to NHS dentistry, GDC and clinical negligence claims reform, child oral health, and growth of and support for the dental workforce.
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Consultation response regarding dental hygienists and dental therapists
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Read the Dental Protection submission to the Department of Health and Social Care on enabling dental hygienists and dental therapists to supply and administer specific medicines.
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Dental Protection welcomes GDC move to stop publishing IOC decisions
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Dental Protection has welcomed the GDC’s decision to no longer publish determinations made by the Interim Orders Committee prior to a review or hearing, as part of its commitment to reduce the impact of the fitness to practise process on dental professionals’ mental wellbeing.
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Dental Protection’s Professor Callum Youngson awarded MBE
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Check CPD in time, Dental Protection urges DCPs
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Dental Protection goes green
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Provisional registration would require a stronger supervision plan, says Dental Protection
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George Wright: Record-keeping in the real world of general dental practice
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MPS Foundation partners with FDI World Dental Federation to tackle stress and anxiety in dentistry
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Clear aligners: New partnership with 32co means priority bookings for Dental Protection members
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Dental Protection announces a partnership with 32Co, the world’s first fully-integrated clear aligner system, and offers members priority access to courses.
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Global research initiative invites grant applications for patient safety and wellbeing projects
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The MPS Foundation – a global not-for-profit research initiative that aims to shape the future of patient safety – has opened for applications for its 2024 grant programme.
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Dentist Graham Stokes to chair MPS Council
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The choice of in-person hearings is key to fairness, says Dental Protection
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Protect and survive – GDC guidance maps out dental indemnity choice
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New GDC indemnity guidance asks the right questions, says Dental Protection
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Karen Miller appointed as next Dental Protection CEO
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