ETHICS: Connected choices
PROFESSOR Deborah Bowman considers the "fundamental connectedness" of clinicians, managers and lay members coming together to understand ethical dilemmas amidst COVID-19.
MDDUS announces appointment of new Head of Dental Division
The UK's fastest-growing medical and dental indemnifier has today announced the appointment of Stephen Henderson as Head of its Dental Division
Revalidation delayed by up to 12 months
DOCTORS can delay their revalidation by up to a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Insight Dental Q2 2020
In this issue:
Practice business: This too shall pass
Dental business coach Alun Rees offers advice for practices on managing patient expectations post-lockdown
ETHICS: It's the small things
PROFESSOR Deborah Bowman offers a personal perspective on how even “small things” can reflect ethical choices when it comes to dealing sensitively with patients
Case study: Perforated tooth
...The patient suffers bleeding during root canal treatment and a small perforation is found...
SEA change - learning from adverse incidents
Is your practice truly learning from adverse incidents? MDDUS senior risk adviser Liz Price offers some reflections on SEA
Defying gravity - the perils of ingested objects
MDDUS dental adviser Sarah Harford discusses the perils of ingested or inhaled objects during dental treatment
Advice: Dealing with racist abuse
Risk adviser Kay Louise Grant offers advice on dealing with racially abusive patients