Press release 27/01/2023 Dental Protection raises wellbeing concern as IOC hearings increase b... Preview Article Dental Protection raises wellbeing concern as IOC hearings increase by 127% Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
27/01/2023 Consultation response to the GDC Interim Orders Committee (IOC) guidance Preview Article Consultation response to the GDC Interim Orders Committee (IOC) guidance Time to read article: 9 mins Close Preview Consultation response to the GDC Interim Orders Committee (IOC) guidance Read more Article contains Text PDF
Case study 15/11/2022 Take clinical examinations wherever possible Preview Article Take clinical examinations wherever possible Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Making assumptions can have serious consequences, as this cautionary case illustrates. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Record Keeping Ethics Periodontics Professionalism Negligence
Case study 15/11/2022 Keep patients informed of treatment options Preview Article Keep patients informed of treatment options Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The importance of discussing and documenting everything with your patients cannot be over-emphasised, as this case proves. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Consent Record Keeping Communication Negligence Ethics
Case study 15/11/2022 Keep adequate records to avoid costly settlements Preview Article Keep adequate records to avoid costly settlements Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Avoid costly settlements in the future by keeping adequate records now... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Record Keeping Managing Clinical Risk Prosthodontics Communicate
Press release 10/11/2022 Dental Protection welcomes GDC’s commitment to dentists’ wellbeing Preview Article Dental Protection welcomes GDC’s commitment to dentists’ wellbeing Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection welcomes GDC’s commitment to dentists’ wellbeing. Read more Article contains Text
08/11/2022 Consultation response to the Welsh Government on proposals for mandat... Preview Article Consultation response to the Welsh Government on proposals for mandatory reporting Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview MPS response to the Welsh Government consultation on proposals for primary legislation in relation to children’s social care, Continuing Health Care, mandatory reporting and regulation and inspection Read more Article contains Text PDF
Case study 02/11/2022 Are you incompetent? Preview Article Are you incompetent? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Annalene Weston, Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, walks us through a case where this very question was asked of a practitioner. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Professionalism clinical neglience extraction Complaints
Case study 02/11/2022 Lacerations claim goes to trial Preview Article Lacerations claim goes to trial Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Suzanne Tate, Litigation Solicitor at Dental Protection reports on a claim that involved the witness statement of the assisting dental nurse. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims clinical neglience
Case study 01/11/2022 Amalgam ‘allergy’ leads to claim Preview Article Amalgam ‘allergy’ leads to claim Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Paula Conwell, Litigation Solicitor at Dental Protection, details a claim of negligence which was later taken to trial. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patient Safety clinical neglience Procedures Systems Expert Reports duty of care
Articles and features 28/10/2022 How to spot a patient that might sue you Preview Article How to spot a patient that might sue you Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview What triggers litigation in patients – something we said, something we did? Or something more? Helen Harbourne, Claims Manager at Dental Protection, considers the issue. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Litigation clinical neglience Consent Claims Complaints
Articles and features 28/10/2022 Impostor syndrome – am I good enough? Preview Article Impostor syndrome – am I good enough? Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Impostor syndrome can be described as a pervasive feeling of self-doubt, insecurity or fraudulence – one that can stubbornly persist, despite much evidence to the contrary. Dr Colm Harney, Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, explores the concept. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wellbeing
Articles and features 28/10/2022 Confidence must come with competence Preview Article Confidence must come with competence Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Dr Raj Rattan, Dental Director at Dental Protection, looks at why a practitioner’s confidence is misplaced without the competence to back it up. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Consent Competence clinical neglience Patient Safety handovers
Press release 26/10/2022 Female dental professionals must be supported through menopause Preview Article Female dental professionals must be supported through menopause Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection is calling for better support for female dentists and dental care professionals (DCPs) struggling with menopause symptoms Read more Article contains Text
25/10/2022 Company Protection: about claims-made membership Preview Article Company Protection: about claims-made membership Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Company Protection is different; it’s provided on a claims-made basis. With claims-made indemnity, the company is protected for incidents that both occur and are reported whilst the membership is in continuous force. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 12/10/2022 Dental Protection welcomes PSA drive to wipe out inequality in regula... Preview Article Dental Protection welcomes PSA drive to wipe out inequality in regulation Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection welcomes PSA drive to wipe out inequality in regulation Read more Article contains Text
Press release 04/10/2022 2 in 5 dentists who graduated overseas faced fitness to practice hear... Preview Article 2 in 5 dentists who graduated overseas faced fitness to practice hearing without legal support Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview 2 in 5 dentists who graduated overseas faced fitness to practice hearing without legal support Read more Article contains Text
Press release 07/09/2022 Dental Protection: GDC strategic goals must consider registrant menta... Preview Article Dental Protection: GDC strategic goals must consider registrant mental wellbeing Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Strategic goals must consider registrant mental wellbeing, says Dental Protection. Read more Article contains Text
Case study 01/09/2022 Why communication counts Preview Article Why communication counts Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Sincere communication is often the key to navigating difficult conversations. This case involving a dental hygienist shows how your interactions with patients can often escalate unexpectedly, especially in online communications. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Difficult Conversations dental care professional Professionalism DCP Communication
Press release 23/08/2022 Dental Care Professionals face harsh sanctions when unrepresented at... Preview Article Dental Care Professionals face harsh sanctions when unrepresented at tribunals Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Press release 17/08/2022 Confrontation and complaints from patients top early career dentist w... Preview Article Confrontation and complaints from patients top early career dentist worries Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Case study 11/08/2022 Leaving a sour taste in the mouth Preview Article Leaving a sour taste in the mouth Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dental hygienists, dental therapists and oral health therapists leave their practices for a variety of reasons, and occasionally this can be due to a breakdown in communication and issues surrounding working relationships within the practice Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 25/07/2022 Thwarting vicarious liability and non-delegable duty of care claims Preview Article Thwarting vicarious liability and non-delegable duty of care claims Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Dental Protection outlines the ways you can protect yourself from an allegation of non-delegable duty of care or a claim of vicarious liability. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... vicarious liability Claims non-delegable duty of care NDDC duty of care
Press release 25/07/2022 Dental Protection shares guidance to help thwart vicarious liability... Preview Article Dental Protection shares guidance to help thwart vicarious liability and non-delegable duty of care claims Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Dental Protection has set out a range of steps to help practice owners reduce the chance of a vicarious liability and non-delegable duty of care claim against them being successful. Read more Article contains Text