Dental Protection Xtra unveiled in Glasgow

Delegates to the BDA Conference in Glasgow were extremely animated in their response to the brand new practice programme which had been launched by Dental Protection in their new Edinburgh office just before the Conference began.

The programme is designed to encourage good practice, and a team approach to risk management. Practices of any size can join the DPLXtra programme by paying an annual registration fee which reduces in cost according to the number of Dental Protection members in the practice. Amongst the many benefits of the programme are;

• Reduced subscriptions for individual DPL dentists, hygienists and other DCPs working in the practice

- A typical practice owner saves about £200 a year
- A typical associate saves about £50-£70 a year
- A typical hygienist or therapist saves about £15 a year.

• Free DPL indemnity for all dental nurses (or dental technicians) working within the practice - not only for negligence claims, but also for GDC investigations and other professional challenges. Automatic indemnity for all reception, management and administrative staff employed by the practice, in respect of professional matters (including data protection).
  
  
• An innovative practice management resource created by Dental Protection in conjunction with Croner Consulting. Your free subscription to this web-based service provides endlessly updated guidance for the practice team on the various employment, legal and regulatory matters affecting them.

Kevin Lewis, Dental Director said, ‘The enormous response to DPLXtra and to Dental Protection's greater presence in Scotland was overwhelming. The enthusiasm displayed at the BDA Conference directly after the official opening of Dental Protection's new offices in Edinburgh, left me wondering why we haven't had a permanent base in Scotland earlier.'

Hugh Harvie, Head of Dental Services Scotland, commented, 'The quality of the services provided by Dental Protection is second to none and DPLXtra offers terrific value - especially when you take into account the many additional benefits available to the practice team. The web-based management tool alone will make it popular with practice owners and managers throughout the UK.'

Media contact
David Croser
Dental Protection
33 Cavendish Square
London W1G 0PS
T: 020 7399 1339 E: david.croser@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 53,000 dental members in 70 countries around the globe. 70% of UK 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. Web address http://www.dentalprotection.org/