Clinical negligence found to cost the government £3.6 billion a year
2026-01-30
A lack of ‘any meaningful action’ on clinical negligence has allowed its cost to the government to soar to £3.6 billion, according to a new
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Clinical negligence is ‘crying out for reform’
2024-08-10
The government needs to address the ‘unsustainable’ cost of clinical negligence cases, says the Dental Defence Union (DDU). The organisation has written to health secretary
Government introduces cap to control ‘disproportionate’ legal costs in clinical negligence claims
2023-09-19
Dental indemnifiers have welcomed the news that the government will cap legal costs in lower value clinical negligence cases. This follows a consultation that proposed
The legal eagle – we are all paying for exorbitant clinical negligence costs
2022-06-09
Action to fix our warped system is long overdue, says the DDU’s John Makin on clinical negligence costs. No one would question that when a
Clinical Negligence Cases Emphasize Dental Responsibilities
2019-08-28
Before they treat patients, dentists learn the principle of nonmaleficence, or “do no harm,” according to the ADA. In other words, dentists have a duty
Extractions Account for Almost a Quarter of Negligence Claims
2019-03-08
In 2017, five aspects of dental care resulted in 80% of the clinical negligence claims that dental practitioners reported they were facing to the Dental
Calls on government to protect dentists from rising cost of clinical negligence
2018-11-09
Dental Protection urges government to protect dentists from the rising cost of clinical negligence Dental Protection is calling on the government to introduce a package
Dental Protection accuses ‘no win no fee’ lawyers of targeting dentists
2018-04-16
Dental Protection is accusing ‘no win no fee’ lawyers of targeting dental patients, in particular cases related to periodontal disease. A recent Yougov survey found that
Caps for clinical negligence claims don’t got far enough
2017-08-03
Recommendations to cap fixing costs for clinical negligence claims don’t go far enough, the DDU claims. The Dental Defence Union (DDU) claimed it was disappointed
Calls for legal reforms to halt growth in clinical negligence claims
2017-06-28
The Government has been told to implement legal reforms that will help tackle the rising costs of clinical negligence. Dental Protection says a dentist in the UK