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Press release 30/09/2021

Scottish Government Covid-19 inquiry: Dental profession must be bette...

Scottish Government Covid-19 inquiry: Dental profession must be better supported in a future pandemic

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Dental professionals must receive better support for their physical, emotional and financial wellbeing in a future pandemic situation, to ensure patients continue to get the best possible care and treatment and avoid long-term impacts on the profession.

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Press release 28/09/2021

Dental Protection reveals key advice trends during Covid-19

Dental Protection reveals key advice trends during Covid-19

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Handling patient complaints about delays in treatment due to backlogs, and situations where staff refuse a Covid-19 vaccination, are the key areas dental professionals have sought advice and support from Dental Protection in 2021.

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Press release 14/06/2021

Dental Protection hosts week of ‘Truth Talks’ for new dentists

Dental Protection hosts week of ‘Truth Talks’ for new dentists

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Dental Protection has launched a week-long series of free webinars for young dentists and new entrants to the profession, starting from Monday 14 June 2021.

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Press release 08/06/2021

Dental Protection provides additional protection for practice princip...

Dental Protection provides additional protection for practice principal members

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Dental Protection to extend its benefits for current and new practice principal members to include additional protection against vicarious liability and/or non-delegable duty of care claims relating to treatment provided by self-employed, contracted dental practitioners.

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Press release 30/03/2021

Uncertain timetable for GDC reform is disappointing, says Dental Prot...

Uncertain timetable for GDC reform is disappointing, says Dental Protection

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Dental Protection welcomes the arrival of a long-awaited consultation on reforming the healthcare regulators, but fears reforms to the GDC will not be prioritised in the legislative timetable.

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Press release 15/01/2021

Dental Protection urges Government to support dental professionals st...

Dental Protection urges Government to support dental professionals struggling with impact of Covid-19 pandemic

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Dental Protection has called for a number of specific measures to help ensure that dental professionals are well supported following the impact of Covid-19.

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Press release 27/11/2020

Dental Protection response to DHSC consultation: Urgent action needed...

Dental Protection response to DHSC consultation: Urgent action needed to reform GDC

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Dental Protection welcomes the commitment by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to modernise the laws that underpin the work of the GDC and other professional regulators.

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Press release 28/10/2020

Covid-19: Half of UK dentists feel pessimistic about the future

Covid-19: Half of UK dentists feel pessimistic about the future

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45% of UK dentists feel their mental wellbeing is worse compared to the start of the pandemic, and nearly half (48%) say they feel pessimistic about the future, according to a survey.

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Press release 28/10/2020

Covid-19: Half of UK dentists feel pessimistic about the future

Covid-19: Half of UK dentists feel pessimistic about the future

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45% of UK dentists feel their mental wellbeing is worse compared to the start of the pandemic, and nearly half (48%) say they feel pessimistic about the future, according to a survey.

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Press release 28/07/2020

Top lawyer Geoff Jones to head up member support division at Medical...

Top lawyer Geoff Jones to head up member support division at Medical Protection Society

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The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has announced the appointment of Geoff Jones as Executive Director of its Member Protection and Support division.

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Press release 13/07/2020

Covid-19: Dental Protection calls for GDC leniency

Covid-19: Dental Protection calls for GDC leniency

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Dental Protection calls for GDC leniency as third of dentists say fear of investigation is affecting mental wellbeing.

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