About to graduate in Scotland?

Become a graduate member of Dental Protection and receive a whole range of benefits and support preparing you for your future career.

Graduate membership costs £15 and gives you 14 months indemnity from when you start work. We know you have a lot on your plate during your fifth year but we recommend you try and organise your membership as soon as you can to take full advantage of the benefits package.

We understand that this is a hectic time for you so we want to support you as much as possible now and as you start work.  Please get in touch with your school representative if you have any questions regarding membership or if you need advice or assistance about preparing for work.

Don't forget... all practising dentists in the UK are now required by the GDC to be a member of a defence organisation. To join, print the PDF application and return it to the Freepost address shown on the form.

Your Future Starts Here

Dental Protection understands that final year is a hectic time for you and we want to support you as much as possible, now and as you prepare to start work. Although working life may seem a long way off - your final year will be increasingly busy and it's good to get as prepared as possible. This is why we have created ‘Your Future Starts Here' - a final year pack tailored to your needs and filled with advice and useful information for a successful future. Click here for more information and to request your free pack.

Discounted books and online revision

Get prepared for your exams with discounted books and online revision.

Click here for more details.

Benefits of graduate membership

• 14 months extended indemnity
  You receive 14 months indemnity from the date you start work - an extra 2 months indemnity for free. During this time you can seek assistance from us with any claims for negligence, damages and associated legal costs
  
  
• Dento-legal helpline
  To prevent any sleepless nights, you will have access to our experienced team of 50 dento-legal advisers, including an emergancy helpline available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  
  
• £25 off your graduation ball ticket or final year dinner ticket, plus a free photo taken on the night
  
  
• £20 discount off the subscription price of Dental Update magazine during your vocational training years
  
  
• Law & ethics pack, a dozen steps to good dental ethics. 12 modules including ethics, values and the law; personal conduct; ethics and business and many more
  
  
• Your own publication
  Riskmatters, a biannual publication, covers a broad range of risk management issues, with a specific focus on the issues faced by young dentists
  
  

Working abroad?

Many graduates consider working abroad as an option following qualification and vocational training. Dental Protection is the only UK-based protection organisation that operates internationally.

We operate in 70 countries worldwide so it is likely we will be able to indemnify you in your chosen destination.

Click here for further information.

Here to help!

We understand this is a hectic time for you so we want to support you as much as possible now and as you start work. Please get in touch with Christina McNiven if you have any questions regarding membership or need advice or assistance about preparing for work.

If an incident occurs or you would like to speak to a dento-legal adviser, please call 0845 608 4000