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Early career dentists share fears over complaints
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Three in four early career dentists in the UK (75%) say the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant and negative impact on their dental training, according to a Dental Protection survey
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ORE backlog needs urgent action as waitlist increases by 35%
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Three in four early career dentists in the UK (75%) say the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant and negative impact on their dental training, according to a Dental Protection survey
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Early career dentists: training significantly impacted by Covid-19
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Three in four early career dentists in the UK (75%) say the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant and negative impact on their dental training, according to a Dental Protection survey
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Dental Protection: fixed recoverable costs scheme must benefit dentistry
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Dental Protection welcomes proposals to limit the legal costs that can be recovered by claimant lawyers for lower value clinical negligence claims, but believes more could be done to ensure such a scheme benefits dentistry.
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MPS launches ambitious research initiative to improve patient safety and clinician wellbeing
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MPS launches ambitious research initiative to improve patient safety and clinician wellbeing.
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Young dentists raise concerns about impact of Covid-19 on their wellbeing
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Nearly 2 in 5 (37%) of young dentists in the UK say they are worried about the impact of Covid-19 on their wellbeing, according to a new Dental Protection survey.
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Dental Protection member successfully fights vicarious liability claim at Court of Appeal
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Dental Protection member successfully fights vicarious liability claim at Court of Appeal
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Dental Protection responds to government consultation on clinical negligence fee cap
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Dental Protection responds to government consultation on clinical negligence fee cap.
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Dental Protection welcomes GDC statement on complaints during the pandemic
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Dental Protection welcomes GDC statement on complaints during the pandemic.
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Dental Protection partners with the new College of General Dentistry
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Dental Protection adds four new members to its Board
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Dental Protection adds four new members to its Board.
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Scottish Government Covid-19 inquiry: Dental profession must be better supported in a future pandemic
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Dental professionals must receive better support for their physical, emotional and financial wellbeing in a future pandemic situation, to ensure patients continue to get the best possible care and treatment and avoid long-term impacts on the profession.
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Dental Protection reveals key advice trends during Covid-19
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Handling patient complaints about delays in treatment due to backlogs, and situations where staff refuse a Covid-19 vaccination, are the key areas dental professionals have sought advice and support from Dental Protection in 2021.
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Committee inquiry into rising clinical negligence costs welcomed
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Dental Protection welcomes the Health and Social Care Committee inquiry into rising clinical negligence costs.
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Dental Protection member to fight decision on vicarious liability and non-delegable duty of care
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Dental Protection member to fight decision on vicarious liability and non-delegable duty of care.
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Dental Protection hosts week of ‘Truth Talks’ for new dentists
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Dental Protection has launched a week-long series of free webinars for young dentists and new entrants to the profession, starting from Monday 14 June 2021.
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Dental Protection provides additional protection for practice principal members
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Dental Protection to extend its benefits for current and new practice principal members to include additional protection against vicarious liability and/or non-delegable duty of care claims relating to treatment provided by self-employed, contracted dental practitioners.
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MPS celebrates World Land Trust certification
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Dental Protection welcomes vital report setting out commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in dentistry
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Dental Protection welcomes vital report setting out commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in dentistry
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Dental regulator pays damages after unlawful under-guise operation
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Dental regulator pays damages after unlawful under-guise operation
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Uncertain timetable for GDC reform is disappointing, says Dental Protection
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Dental Protection welcomes the arrival of a long-awaited consultation on reforming the healthcare regulators, but fears reforms to the GDC will not be prioritised in the legislative timetable.
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Government reforms of GDC are too slow and going in wrong direction, says Dental Protection
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Government reforms of GDC are too slow and going in wrong direction, says Dental Protection.
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News and updates
04/02/2021
Dental Protection and Chairsyde
Dental Protection and Chairsyde
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We’re partnering with Chairsyde to bring members their unique consultation platform
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