Professionalism in practice
What does "being professional" mean to you? Senior risk adviser Liz Price explores key risk areas in this fascinating aspect of dental practice
THINGS DENTISTS SAY... “I can only do things one way”
First in a series of articles by MDDUS dental adviser Mike Williams looking at barriers to best practice
First person: A Covid journey
In an extended feature, John Sadler, along with his practice partner and wife Katharine, offer a personal view on how the pandemic has affected their Glasgow private dental surgery
Risk: Domestic abuse and remote consulting
HOUSEHOLD isolation measures during the pandemic have increased risks for those under threat from domestic abuse. A majority of clinical interactions now being undertaken remotely means reduced opportunities to recognise and act on cases
Good record keeping essential with remote consulting
MDDUS has seen a rise in calls from members concerned about treating patients safely in remote consultations. One way to manage risk is to ensure that record keeping is clear, sufficiently detailed, accurate and contemporaneous
Practice matters: Holiday quarantine
Employment law adviser Janice Sibbald offers advice for managers dealing with employees facing quarantine restrictions on return from holiday
Advice: New CQC regulatory approach for dental practices
The CQC’s new regulatory approach for dental practices has now started
Viewpoint: Covid-19 has caused regulatory corners to be cut
MDDUS CEO Chris Kenny spoke at a recent Professional Standards Authority symposium, looking at some of the key changes that regulators have made in response to the pandemic.
Call log
These cases are based on actual calls made to MDDUS advisers and are published here to highlight common challenges within dental practice. Details have been changed to maintain confidentiality.
Insight Dental Q4 2020
In this issue:
- Viewpoint: Covid-19 has caused regulatory corners to be cut
- Call log
- Advice: New CQC regulatory approach for dental practices
- Practice matters: Holiday quarantine
- Good record keeping essential with remote consulting
- Risk: Domestic abuse and remote consulting
- Profile: Riding the planet
- First person: A Covid journey
- THINGS DENTISTS SAY... “I can only do things one way”
- Professionalism in practice
- Case study: Debonded retainer
- Case Study: Broken file
- Case study: Near miss
- Wellbeing: You are not alone
- Ethics: "Know your place"
- Book choice: Dear NHS 100 - Stories to Say Thank You