Press release 02/03/2015 Parliamentary & Health Services Ombudsman consultation on principles... Preview Article Parliamentary & Health Services Ombudsman consultation on principles of good complaint handling Close Preview The document Principles of Good Complaint Handling sets out the Ombudsman's views on the key principles of good complaints handling. Although the information contained within the document is largely factual in nature, a number of issues arise from it. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Generic Dentistry Compliance
27/02/2015 A reflection on our first year of foundation training Preview Article A reflection on our first year of foundation training Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Jatinder Moore and Shreya Shah graduated in 2014 from King's College London. Having undergone the DF1 application process in their final year of dental school they both gained appointments in their first choice schemes and are currently practising in the West Midlands and East of England Deaneries respectively. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
27/02/2015 Why Do People Complain? Preview Article Why Do People Complain? Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Natalie Bradley studied at Newcastle Dental School and qualified in June 2014. "I wrote this article based on a talk by Jane Merivale who talked at the FGDP Open Day" "it is an explanation of how complaints come about and how to manage them in practice." Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints
24/02/2015 How to be a Stress Free Foundation Trainee Preview Article How to be a Stress Free Foundation Trainee Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Jennifer studied in Dundee and graduated June 2014. Jennifer says "I wanted to write this article for anyone who felt as nervous and scared as I did before starting my foundation training position, hopefully by writing this - some fears will be put to rest!" Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
09/02/2015 Reaching Halfway on BDS Preview Article Reaching Halfway on BDS Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Ajay Mehta is currently a BDS3 student at King's College London. He felt passionate about sharing his experiences of the course on reaching halfway and how he has tried to take up every opportunity worth taking at university to help character building. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
09/02/2015 A story of Veterinary Endodontics Preview Article A story of Veterinary Endodontics Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Joe White is a fifth year student at The University of Sheffield. "I wanted to write this piece to share some rare experiences I had during my "non-orthodox" volunteering experience." Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
04/02/2015 Choosing what to do next in your dental career? Preview Article Choosing what to do next in your dental career? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Ciara graduated from University College Cork in 2013, from there she completed foundation training on the Charing Cross scheme in London. Ciara is now in her DCT1 year in maxillofacial surgery in Northampton General Hospital. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
03/02/2015 Carving your career Preview Article Carving your career Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview Surinder Poonian graduated from Sheffield in 2011 and completed her DFY1 placement on the Whipps Cross Scheme based in London. After this she worked as an oral surgery DFY2. She has since worked as a locum GDP and is now doing a CDP post in restorative dentistry. Surinder is one of the young dentist representatives within the Metropolitan Branch of the BDA. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
Articles and features 19/01/2015 Complaints handling - quick facts Preview Article Complaints handling - quick facts Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview When the practice receives a complaint it must acknowledge the complaint not later than 3 working days after the day on which it was received. At the same time, an offer must be made to discuss with the patient the handling of the complaint and the likely period for the investigation and response. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints
Press release 12/01/2015 GDC consultation on indemnity rules Preview Article GDC consultation on indemnity rules Close Preview Yes. In general, the arrangements outlined are reasonable and appropriate. However, the GDC should be aware that MDOs will be unable to be specific about the indemnity arrangements until registration has taken place and they are consequently able to be accepted as a member of that MDO. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Compliance Generic Dentistry
06/01/2015 An experience Preview Article An experience Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A young dentist shares his experience of foundation training and how to provide the best patient care to achieve a happy patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate
05/01/2015 Are you ready to take the plunge to owning your own dental practice? Preview Article Are you ready to take the plunge to owning your own dental practice? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Owning your own practice is seen by many as a natural career progression and it can be rewarding both financially and professionally. Whilst you must seek professional advice, here are some of the key points you should consider in what will be one of the biggest decisions you will make... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
05/01/2015 Getting to grips with clinical audit Preview Article Getting to grips with clinical audit Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Hannah Morison graduated from Cardiff Dental School in 2012. Hannah currently works as an SHO in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Northern Ireland. She has also undertaken a year of training as an SHO in Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... CQC Compliance
Articles and features 10/11/2014 GDC Standards for the Dental Team Preview Article GDC Standards for the Dental Team Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Standards for the Dental Team is published by the General Dental Council (GDC) and came into effect 30 September 2013. The document sets out the standards of conduct, performance and ethics that govern dental professionals in the United Kingdom. It specifies the principles, standards and guidance which apply to all members of the dental team, and also sets out what patients can expect from a dental professional. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk
Press release 03/11/2014 GDC consultation on proposed amendments to Fitness to Practise proced... Preview Article GDC consultation on proposed amendments to Fitness to Practise procedures Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Dental Protection broadly welcomes the proposals made in this consultation because we feel that a radical change of approach, and culture change, is needed within GDC fitness to practise (FtP) procedures. If in order to make the necessary culture changes, the proposed Section 60 Order is required, then we will support them. However, in order to ensure that these proposals have the intended impact the GDC must be committed to taking full advantage of these new powers. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Compliance Generic Dentistry
29/10/2014 Two- Step Authentication Preview Article Two- Step Authentication Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Milan Chande graduated from the University of Manchester Dental School in 2014. He say's "My personal interest and knowledge in technology of a fair number of years has encouraged me to write this article." "My intentions were to help young dentists be more aware of the risks of using cloud-based backup services, and to offer advice on protecting their data when using these services." Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Data Protection
06/10/2014 Steps to take for an impressive CV Preview Article Steps to take for an impressive CV Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview If you are thinking of applying for a new job, you need to have an impressive CV. It may not guarantee you the position, but it will get you noticed in the first place. The first step in job hunting is to be noticed and secure that first interview for the post you have applied for. If your current CV has been left on the shelf since your last role then it is more than likely out of date. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
30/09/2014 Depression & the Dental Student Preview Article Depression & the Dental Student Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Laura writes about an account of her own experiences with depression during her dentistry degree, and how best to help someone suffering from depression. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
23/09/2014 The Early Years (Of dentistry) Preview Article The Early Years (Of dentistry) Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview James Chesterman graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2011 and is currently working part time at the Leeds Dental Institute as a specialty dentist in the restorative department and an associate at Ivory Dental Practice in Leeds. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
23/09/2014 A Guide to the DF1 Application Process: My Experience Preview Article A Guide to the DF1 Application Process: My Experience Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Natalie studied at The University of Newcastle and qualified June 2014. She has written this article as a guide for final year dentists to help them through the job application process. Natalie says "I would have found this type of guide very useful when applying for DF1 last year" Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
07/09/2014 Dental patients young and old Preview Article Dental patients young and old Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Jane Merivale a dento-legal adviser at Dental Protection offers some ideas to eliminate any communication gap between you and some of your patients. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate
07/09/2014 Stop, look and listen: Why effective listening is the clinician's mos... Preview Article Stop, look and listen: Why effective listening is the clinician's most precious asset Time to read article: 8 mins Close Preview Communication skills don't just involve choosing the right words to say, and saying them in the right order, and in the right way. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Listen
07/09/2014 My first 6 months in practice, general dentistry Preview Article My first 6 months in practice, general dentistry Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview It was only a little over a year ago that I realised I had successfully completed all the requirements and had reached my goal. I was finally a 'real dentist'. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning
07/09/2014 My life as a foundation dentist Preview Article My life as a foundation dentist Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Hussein Hassanali a Liverpool graduate, describes his first year out of dental school. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning