Dental Protection expand its 'Horizons'

Following on from the success of previous events in England and Northern Ireland, Dental Protection extends its Horizons series of events to Scotland.

Acting on feedback received from members, Dental Protection will repeat the Horizons programme in four cities in Scotland this year, and two more next year to allow more dental professionals the opportunity to attend.

The team-focused, evening events will see renowned speakers present on relevant and practical subjects that will be useful for all members of the practice team.

During October 2009, Horizons will visit Inverness, Aberdeen, Stirling and Dumfries, with events in Glasgow and Edinburgh following in April 2010.

Speakers including Hugh Harvie, Kevin Lewis (Inverness and Aberdeen) and John Tiernan (Stirling and Dumfries) will be presenting at the sessions, entitled The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, which will explore the management of difficult people and difficult situations that arise throughout the practice - from chairside to reception.

Kevin Lewis, Director of Dental Protection, said,
"We were overwhelmed by the response to last year's Horizons event, and are pleased to be running another series. Our aim is to bring quality programmes closer to home for more of our members, and in that spirit this same programme has recently been taken to our members in 17 cities all over Australia."

Including 2.5 hours verifiable CPD (pending) for all members of the dental team who are GDC-registered, the evening will also give delegates a chance to meet some of the Dental Protection advisory team face to face and to familiarise themselves with the range of benefits available to members.

Horizons builds on the success of two other events organised by Dental Protection; the Premier Symposium in conjunction with Schülke and the Young Dentist Conference in association with the BDA and BDJ.

Tickets cost £60 for members and £75 for non-members. Tickets for DPL Xtra Practices and their staff are priced at just £50 per person.

Media contact
Sarah Garry
Dental Protection
33 Cavendish Square
London W1G 0PS

020 7399 1397 sarah.garry@mps.org.uk

Notes for Editors

1. Dental Protection Limited (DPL) is an autonomous but wholly owned subsidiary of the Medical Protection Society (MPS), the world's largest professional indemnity organisation for doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals. Dental Protection has over 55,000 dental members in 70 countries around the globe and it is the only UK based protection organisation to have this international scope. In the UK, 70% of dentists are members.

2. MPS is not an insurance company. All benefits of membership are discretionary as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

3. The events will take place on:
Tue 27 Oct - Waterside Hotel, 19 Ness Bank, Inverness
Wed 28 Oct - Mercure Ardoe House Hotel, South Deeside Road, Aberdeen
Thur 29 Oct - Royal Hotel, Bridge of Allan, Stirling
Fri 30 Oct - Best Western Hetland Hall Hotel, Carrutherstown, Dumfries
Each event will begin at 16.30 and end at 20.30.

4. Further information and tickets can be obtained by contacting Sarah Garry on 020 7399 1339 or email sarah.garry@mps.org.uk

5. Further information is available on the Dental Protection website, http://www.dentalprotection.org/uk/newsnevents/events/horizonsscotland