Extractions are the most common reason dental patients claim for compensation, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) reveals. In 2017, the DDU says five aspects of dental
Health Education England (HEE) has made recommendations for sweeping action on stress across healthcare professionals. Some of the 33 recommendations made in the NHS Staff and
The Government has launched a consultation on appropriate indemnity cover for healthcare professionals not covered by state-backed schemes. The consultation is seeking views on whether to
Dental Protection urges dentists to pay their Annual Retention Fee (ARF) by 31 December to the GDC to avoid significant disruption to their practice and
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
Nine out of 10 (89%) dentists fear patients suing them, new figures from Dental Protection show. Of those, 74% feel that this fear is impacting
Almost two thirds (65%) of patients aren’t aware dentists are required to provide a formal process for managing complaints. That’s according to a new survey from Dental Protection,
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
Senior dentists are being phased out of Dental Protection as ‘whole team’ approach is phased in. Five senior dentists who between them have more than
Dentists are now twice as likely to be sued than they were a decade ago, figures from Dental Protection show. This is despite reports from
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
New guidance has been published for members of the dental team infected with bloodborne viruses Healthcare workers infected with bloodborne viruses have had new guidance
