Seeing the light in the dark
2020-02-24
Nigel Jones on finding the real optimism about the future for UK dentistry. The recent report by Dental Protection, Breaking the burnout cycle, made for
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Half of All UK Dentists Have Considered Leaving Dentistry Due to Their Well-Being
2020-01-23
Half of the dentists (50%) in the United Kingdom have considered leaving the profession due to their personal well-being, according to Dental Protection’s recent survey
GDC launches changes in fitness to practise process
2020-01-20
The General Dental Council (GDC) is launching a nine-month pilot changing its fitness to practise ‘Rule 4’ process. Rule 4 enables dental professionals an opportunity
Burnout causing half of dentists to consider leaving dentistry
2020-01-15
Half of dentists (50%) have considered leaving dentistry for reasons of personal wellbeing, according to a Dental Protection survey. In its report, Breaking the burnout
GDC investigation trying to ‘trick dentists’
2019-11-04
Dental Protection is accusing a GDC investigation of undercover tactics to ‘trick dentists’ into wrong doing. Its concerns stem from a 2016 case where a dental
Building on existing strengths
2019-10-08
Raj Rattan shares his journey with Dental Protection, and what the organisation offers its members What attracted you to working for Dental Protection? I was
Around 40% of claims costs are for treatment started more than a decade ago
2019-08-13
Almost 40% of costs for dental claims made in 2018 relate to cases where treatment started 10 or more years ago. That’s according to Dental
BDA calls on government to extend NHS pension flexibilities to dentists
2019-08-09
The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling on the government to extend greater NHS Pension flexibilities to dentists. Earlier this week the government announced proposals to give
Dentists vote for a minimum UDA value
2019-06-20
Dentists unanimously call for a minimum UDA value of £25 at the Local Dental Committees’ (LDC) annual conference. Welsh colleagues in the contract reform pilots
Third of GDC warnings relate to personal conduct
2019-05-14
A third (29%) of warnings issued by the GDC in the last five years relate to personal conduct matters. Of those, three quarters were given
Concerns over depriving dentists of NHS pension scheme prior to a criminal conviction
2019-04-24
Dental Protection has serious concerns over the new government proposal that could deprive dentists of the NHS Pension Scheme prior to a criminal conviction The Department
Fear of being sued causes stress and anxiety in eight out of 10 dentists
2019-04-09
The fear of being sued causes stress and anxiety to 77% of dental professionals, a Dental Protection survey shows. Results of the survey are being released
