Press release 05/02/2020 Dental Protection provides indemnity to dental volunteers at Bridge2Aid Preview Article Dental Protection provides indemnity to dental volunteers at Bridge2Aid Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection provides indemnity to dental volunteers at Bridge2Aid Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... gdc nhs fitness to practise
Press release 03/02/2020 Dental Protection: Time to focus on getting UK dental regulation right Preview Article Dental Protection: Time to focus on getting UK dental regulation right Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection urges the new Government to make swift progress in reforming dental regulation and enabling much needed improvements to Fitness to Practise (FtP) processes. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... gdc nhs fitness to practise
Press release 20/01/2020 Dental Protection welcomes High Court pensions ruling Preview Article Dental Protection welcomes High Court pensions ruling Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection have welcomed the High Court decision handed down on Friday that it was unlawful for the Government to suspend the payment of pensions to NHS professionals who had been charged with certain criminal offences but not yet convicted. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... nhs
Press release 15/01/2020 Half of dentists in the UK have considered leaving dentistry for reas... Preview Article Half of dentists in the UK have considered leaving dentistry for reasons of personal wellbeing Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The dental community must act to prevent burnout amongst dentists so they stay in practice rather than quit the profession, according to Dental Protection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... gdc
Press release 04/11/2019 Concern over dental regulator’s covert investigations Preview Article Concern over dental regulator’s covert investigations Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The leading protection organisation for dentists has said it is “disappointed and concerned” that the General Dental Council (GDC) is engaging in undercover investigations which are attempting to trick dentists into wrong-doing. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims gdc Complaints
Press release 09/09/2019 Dental Protection calls for GDC to allow more time to respond to alle... Preview Article Dental Protection calls for GDC to allow more time to respond to allegations in non-clinical cases Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview GDC proposals to allow more time to respond to allegations must be extended to non-clinical cases, says Dental Protection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... gdc Claims Complaints
Press release 12/08/2019 40% of claims costs relate to treatment started over ten years ago Preview Article 40% of claims costs relate to treatment started over ten years ago Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview New data published by Dental Protection reveals that almost 40% of its estimated annual claims costs in 2018 related to cases where treatment started ten or more years ago before the claim was made. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims
Press release 09/07/2019 Dental Protection urges the Government to give more details on reform... Preview Article Dental Protection urges the Government to give more details on reforms to the healthcare professional regulation Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection urges the Government to give more details on reforms to the healthcare professional regulation. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 13/05/2019 One in three warnings issued by the GDC relate to personal conduct Preview Article One in three warnings issued by the GDC relate to personal conduct Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record Keeping
Press release 24/04/2019 Government proposal regarding NHS Pension Scheme opposed Preview Article Government proposal regarding NHS Pension Scheme opposed Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection opposes Government proposal that could deprive dentists of the NHS Pension Scheme prior to a criminal conviction. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 08/04/2019 8 out of 10 members admit the fear of being sued causes stress and an... Preview Article 8 out of 10 members admit the fear of being sued causes stress and anxiety Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A Dental Protection survey of over 1,100 dentist members reveals that nearly eight out of ten (77%) of respondents admit that the fear of being sued has caused them stress or anxiety. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 01/03/2019 Dental Protection response to DHSC consultation on clinical negligenc... Preview Article Dental Protection response to DHSC consultation on clinical negligence cover Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking views about indemnity cover for dentists and other healthcare professionals who are not covered by any existing or proposed state-backed scheme, via an open consultation which closes on 28 February. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 20/02/2019 Dentists without legal representation face tougher sanctions at GDC h... Preview Article Dentists without legal representation face tougher sanctions at GDC hearings Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Council gdc
Press release 06/12/2018 MPS comments on the DHSC consultation on the regulation of clinical n... Preview Article MPS comments on the DHSC consultation on the regulation of clinical negligence indemnity cover Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Press release 16/11/2018 Dentists urged to pay their Annual Retention Fee (ARF) by 31 December Preview Article Dentists urged to pay their Annual Retention Fee (ARF) by 31 December Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection urges dentists to pay their Annual Retention Fee (ARF) by 31 December to the General Dental Council (GDC) to avoid significant disruption to their practice and potential sanctions. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 12/11/2018 Dental Protection urges Government to protect dentists from the risin... Preview Article Dental Protection urges Government to protect dentists from the rising cost of clinical negligence Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Press release 17/10/2018 Dental Protection survey reveals 9 in 10 dentists fear being sued by... Preview Article Dental Protection survey reveals 9 in 10 dentists fear being sued by patients Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Press release 28/09/2018 Dental Protection judicial review successfully overturns GDC warning... Preview Article Dental Protection judicial review successfully overturns GDC warning over minor driving offence Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection has successfully challenged the General Dental Council (GDC)’s decision in which the regulator tried to re-impose a warning on a dentist for a minor road traffic conviction. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 29/06/2018 Effective in-house systems can nip complaints in the bud Preview Article Effective in-house systems can nip complaints in the bud Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview New evidence shows that having an effective, in-house complaints process in place and displayed in the practice can help to avoid complaints from escalating into claims and prevent a complaint being made directly to the General Dental Council (GDC), say Dental Protection. Read more
Press release 29/06/2018 Public believe marketing campaigns by ‘No Win No Fee’ firms are on th... Preview Article Public believe marketing campaigns by ‘No Win No Fee’ firms are on the up Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview 43% of the public believe there are now more marketing campaigns by ‘No Win No Fee’ firms compared to five years ago, according to a YouGov survey of 2000 people conducted on behalf of Dental Protection. Read more
Press release 08/03/2018 Dental Protection successful in challenging “irrational and unfair” P... Preview Article Dental Protection successful in challenging “irrational and unfair” Practitioner Services decision Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection has successfully challenged the actions of Practitioner Services of NHS National Services Scotland in a Judicial Review over the recovery of alleged overpayments. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 24/01/2018 GDC should remain dedicated regulator in reform plans, but opportunit... Preview Article GDC should remain dedicated regulator in reform plans, but opportunity for improvement must be seized Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview In its response to the Department of Health (DH) consultation on the future of professional regulation in healthcare, Dental Protection said change is long overdue - but warned against reform that would see the creation of a ‘super regulator’ or a similar large scale amalgamation which could result in a lack expertise and understanding of the distinct professions. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 01/12/2016 MPS response to the Scottish Government’s Oral Health Plan for Scotland Preview Article MPS response to the Scottish Government’s Oral Health Plan for Scotland Close Preview MPS welcomes this opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government’s Oral Health Plan for Scotland. The consultation is wide ranging, and MPS confines its comments to a small number of questions pertinent to our role as a protection organisation serving dentists and other members of the dental team. Read the full response below. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland Generic Dentistry ENT
Press release 01/07/2016 Removal of registrants' full address from the online register Preview Article Removal of registrants' full address from the online register Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Dental Protection welcomes this opportunity to respond and give its support to the General Dental Councils (GDC) proposals to remove registrants' addresses from the online register. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Compliance Generic Dentistry