Press releases
Our press releases are designed to keep you informed on MPS’ news, and our views on key issues affecting our members.
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 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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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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Dental Protection urges Government to support dental professionals struggling with impact of Covid-19 pandemic
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Dental Protection has called for a number of specific measures to help ensure that dental professionals are well supported following the impact of Covid-19.
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Dental Protection and BADT announce partnership
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Dental Protection and BADT announce partnership.
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Dental Protection welcomes news that Covid-19 vaccine will be rolled out to dental professionals as priority
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Dental Protection welcomes news that Covid-19 vaccine will be rolled out to dental professionals as priority.
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Dental Protection responds to Healthwatch report on dentistry during Covid-19
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Dental Protection has defended dentists following the publication of a new Healthwatch report on dentistry and the impact of Covid-19.
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Dental Protection response to DHSC consultation: Urgent action needed to reform GDC
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Dental Protection welcomes the commitment by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to modernise the laws that underpin the work of the GDC and other professional regulators.
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Dental Protection and College of General Dentistry announce partnership to offer indemnity protection for less
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Dental Protection and College of General Dentistry announce partnership to offer indemnity protection for less.
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Two in five dentists now fearful of investigations arising from Covid-19 disruption
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Dental Protection survey reveals two in five UK dentists are fearful of investigations arising from Covid-19 disruption.
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Covid-19: Half of UK dentists feel pessimistic about the future
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45% of UK dentists feel their mental wellbeing is worse compared to the start of the pandemic, and nearly half (48%) say they feel pessimistic about the future, according to a survey.
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Covid-19: Half of UK dentists feel pessimistic about the future
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45% of UK dentists feel their mental wellbeing is worse compared to the start of the pandemic, and nearly half (48%) say they feel pessimistic about the future, according to a survey.
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Top lawyer Geoff Jones to head up member support division at Medical Protection Society
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The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has announced the appointment of Geoff Jones as Executive Director of its Member Protection and Support division.
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Covid-19: Dental Protection calls for GDC leniency
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Dental Protection calls for GDC leniency as third of dentists say fear of investigation is affecting mental wellbeing.
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