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
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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
Dental extractions the most common reason for compensation
2019-03-05
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
Recommendations made for sweeping action on stress in healthcare
2019-02-21
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
New consultation launched on healthcare indemnity
2018-12-07
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
Dentists urged to pay their Annual Retention Fee by the end of the year
2018-11-16
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
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
Nine out of 10 dentists fear being sued by their patients
2018-10-17
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
Two-thirds of patients don’t know they can make a formal complaint to their dentist
2018-06-05
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 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