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07/09/2017

Subscription Rates

Subscription Rates

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Choosing the right category of membership is essential to ensure you are entitled to seek assistance. Our experienced Membership Services team is available to advise you about the right membership category that is tailor-made for you.

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07/09/2017

Apply for elective protection

Apply for elective protection

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Dental Protection offers members access to free elective protection in the majority of locations, including the USA and Canada. Remember, even if you plan to stay in the UK for your elective, you will still need to apply for elective protection.

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07/09/2017

Salaried Dentists

Salaried Dentists

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Salaried dentists often have indemnity arrangements provided by their employer. However, there can be gaps in the protection provided by such arrangements and Dental Protection is ideally placed to assist in such circumstances.

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Articles and features 07/09/2017

Your Elective

Your Elective

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Protection for your elective starts here Whether you choose to stay in the UK or travel abroad for your elective, you’re in for an exciting and challenging time. This will be your first chance to exercise the skills and knowledge you’ve learned over the last few years, and to experience life in a new environment.

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07/09/2017

Applying for funding

Applying for funding

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Most dental schools will have a list of funding opportunities available. These are competitive so it’s worth being proactive. Speak to your peers, ask foundation dentists, talk to your course tutors and search the internet – you might be surprised by what funding is on offer.

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29/08/2017

How we price membership subscriptions

How we price membership subscriptions

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General practice is an increasingly challenging and high-risk environment in which to practise medicine. Simon Kayll, Chief Executive of Medical Protection, explains how we assess those risks and calculate GP membership subscriptions

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22/08/2017

Top Tips From Young Dentists

Top Tips From Young Dentists

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We hope you find these top tips useful. Everyone has their own ways of making life a little easier...

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News and updates 22/08/2017

Your direct access questions answered

Your direct access questions answered

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The administration of local anaesthetics is governed by The Human Medicine Regulations. The GDC has no influence over this legislation and it is quite separate from the new direct access regulations.

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22/08/2017

It’s complicated

It’s complicated

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Simon Stone offers nine steps to ensure success and shares some cases from which we can all learn

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News and updates 22/08/2017

Your RQIA questions answered

Your RQIA questions answered

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Members will be aware that in order to provide private treatment to patients, registration with the RQIA is essential.

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Articles and features 22/08/2017

GDC standards Q&A - Principle 3 - Obtain Valid Consent

GDC standards Q&A - Principle 3 - Obtain Valid Consent

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The GDC has very sensibly adopted the term 'valid consent' which helps to avoid the incorrect perception that giving patients information (informed consent) is sufficient to achieve a proper, valid consent. It isn't.

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GDC standards Q&A - Principle 2 - Communicate Effectively With Patients

GDC standards Q&A - Principle 2 - Communicate Effectively With Patients

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In business, it is always a good idea to ensure that people who are making a purchase are made aware of the costs involved before agreeing to go ahead. In this way, any misunderstanding about the price can be eliminated.

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Articles and features 22/08/2017

What to expect when the CQC inspect

What to expect when the CQC inspect

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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has stated that it intends to inspect approximately 10% of dental providers and that it will not apply ratings following inspections.

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Articles and features 22/08/2017

Support with CQC - Fundamental standards

Support with CQC - Fundamental standards

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Receiving and acting on complaints: a summary of complaints, responses, correspondence and other relevant information identified must be provided to CQC within 28 days of a request.

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Articles and features 22/08/2017

Support with CQC - Duty of candour

Support with CQC - Duty of candour

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The duty of candour, which was introduced by the government through Regulation 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, applies to dental practices from 1 April 2015.

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Articles and features 22/08/2017

The CQC – What you need to know

The CQC – What you need to know

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All healthcare organisations that provide regulated activities have to register with the CQC. Here's a little background along with advice on who is affected and how to apply for registration.

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Articles and features 22/08/2017

The NHS Complaints Regulations

The NHS Complaints Regulations

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The Local Authority Social Services & NHS Complaints (England) Regulations 2009 came into force on 1 April 2009 and introduced a revised procedure for the handling of complaints by local authorities, in respect of complaints about adult social care, and by NHS bodies, primary care providers and independent providers in respect of provision of NHS care.

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NHS complaints regulation - The Ombudsman

NHS complaints regulation - The Ombudsman

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The Ombudsman takes the view that complaints handling should be ‘Do it once do it right’. The Ombudsman will be looking for an appropriate, proportionate response which meets the principles of good complaints handling.

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Articles and features 22/08/2017

NHS complaints regulations - what’s new?

NHS complaints regulations - what’s new?

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Patients who remain unhappy after local resolution is complete may request a review of their complaint by the Ombudsman. The person responding must inform the complainant of their right to take their complaint to the Ombudsman Health Service. Effectively what was a three-stage procedure is simplified into two stages.

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Articles and features 22/08/2017

Record Keeping in Northern Ireland

Record Keeping in Northern Ireland

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Dental professionals are required to make and keep accurate dental records of care provided to patients, whether NHS or private. Dental Protection is frequently contacted by members who want to understand how long records should be retained by the practice.

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