Avoiding perio pitfalls
Dr Madeleine Murray highlights common risk areas when managing patients with periodontitis
Knowing when to let go
Do you know how long to hold onto dental records and study models? Risk adviser Alan Frame explains
Time to talk
Treatment coordinators can free up vital time for dentists but they must work within limits
The secret to team success
Maintaining good relationships with colleagues is key to a successful work life. Dentist Laura McCormick offers some advice
Chairside qualified
Who can provide appropriate chairside assistance in practice? Dental adviser Doug Hamilton has the answers
Subject access requests rise under GDPR
SUBJECT access requests to GP practices have increased by more than 30 per cent since the introduction of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) legislation, according to a survey by the BMA.
Blurred boundaries
IT can be tricky remaining detached from patients on a personal basis, particularly for GPs who often have longstanding clinical relationships with individuals and families. Risk adviser Liz Price offers some advice.
Help the RMBF get doctors back to work
LAST year over 250 doctors, medical students and their families were assisted through difficult times by the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF), which has now launched its annual President’s appeal.
CPD deadline approaching for 6,000 dentists
NEARLY 6,000 dentists are due to complete their five-year CPD cycle and must submit an end-of-cycle statement to the GDC no later than 28 January 2019 – but those wishing to apply for a "grace period" must do so by 31 December.
NHS fax machine ban
FAX machines are to be banned from the NHS in England in a bid to move to more secure hi-tech systems.