New data protection regulations came into force on 25 May and MPS is committed to fulfilling its legal obligations – correct redaction and anonymisation is one way that you can play your part in safeguarding data.

Associate dentolegal consultant Andrew Walker explains how you can reduce your risk of periodontal claims and complaints

We look at how the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) impact your dental practice.

Useful information for preparing for new GDPR

If you are planning to work overseas, we want to ensure you are properly prepared so that you can make the most of your experience.

Changes to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for all dental registrants start in 2018.

When a clinician is employed as a dentist or a dental care professional within the NHS salaried services, it is a common assumption that the NHS employer will automatically assist in the event of a negligence claim against the individual clinician.

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.

As a dental professional, you have a duty to keep your skills and knowledge up-to-date.

Seeking employment can be stressful, as it can lead us to wonder whether we are 'good enough' especially if we are new to practice.

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

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

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.

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.

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.