GDC releases update on deaths during fitness to practise investigations
2023-05-30
The GDC will no longer release its report on the cause of death of registrants who have died during an active fitness to practise investigation
mental health
Mental Health Awareness Week – dentistry’s top tips for better wellbeing
2023-05-19
This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week. We hear from the profession about what mental health means to them and their top tips for staying
How do we build happier careers?
2023-05-02
With many in the profession fearing they must choose between their own wellbeing and keeping up with patient demand, Lizzy Holden explores how to balance
The wellness mindset: optimising sleep
2023-04-28
Mahrukh Khwaja discusses the importance of sleep for the mental health and wellbeing of dentists, and what you can do to improve it. With May
Mind the mental health gap
2023-03-22
John Townend explores the topic of mental health and mindfulness – what it is, why it is important, how to get started and how to
Dentist left suicidal following false ‘blue-on-blue’ complaint
2023-03-15
An unfounded complaint from a colleague left a dentist in a ‘cold, dark and lonely place’ and forced her to step back from her role
Entrepreneur launches first mental health book for dental professionals
2023-02-22
Dentist, positive psychologist and founder of Mind Ninja, Dr Mahrukh Khwaja, shares the inspiration behind her new book, Resilience and Wellbeing for Dental Professionals, and
Fitness to practise investigations have ‘significant’ negative impact on mental health, says GDC report
2022-11-30
A new GDC-commissioned report into fitness to practise investigations found they had a ‘significant negative impact’ on individuals – despite being ‘largely fair and effective’.
In living colour – the impact of environment on mental health
2022-11-17
Kirsty Hague, art therapist and interiors expert at Hague Dental, explores the impact of environment on mental health and the role colour plays. Have you
GDC was unable to disclose number of suicides
2022-11-11
After being unable to reveal data on the number of people who have died by suicide while under fitness to practise investigations, the GDC has
Boosting resilience and wellbeing in dentistry
2022-10-28
Mahrukh Khwaja details how preventative education is key to minimising burnout within dentistry. The theme for World Mental Health Day this year was to ‘make
Dentips with Mahrukh Khwaja – managing mental health
2022-10-17
In light of Mental Health Awareness month, Mahrukh Khwaja discusses her Dentip for managing mental health and wellbeing. In this month’s Dentip, I’d really like