.

Resource library for dental and medical professionals

Search our library by keyword or use the filters on the left to browse by profession, role, category or type of content.

Wellbeing: Introducing YourHalo

Dental adviser Neena Manek looks at the broad challenges dentists have faced over the past 20 months – and how this has prompted MDDUS to launch a wellbeing service for members

  • 24 November 2021
  • Article
  • Insight - Dental
  • Q4

Covid-19 boosters offer significant protection

A BOOSTER dose with the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine offers over 93 per cent protection against symptomatic infection in adults aged 50 and over who have had their primary jabs, according to a study published the UK Health Security Agency.

  • 19 November 2021
  • News

Reduction in antibiotic-resistant infections

ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT bloodstream infections fell (15.5 per cent) in 2020 for the first time since 2016 but still remain at a higher level than 6 years ago, according to new data published by UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

  • 19 November 2021
  • News

Your health and lifestyle options

MDDUS recognises that it’s never been more important to look after your own mental health and wellbeing.

  • 18 November 2021
  • MDDUS Update

Increase in antibiotic prescribing by dentists

ANTIBIOTIC prescribing by dentists in England rose in 2020 for the first time in many years, likely due to a decrease in face-to-face dental treatment under Covid-19 restrictions.

  • 18 November 2021
  • News

Mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for healthcare staff in England

Health and social care staff in England, including doctors, nurses, dentists and domiciliary care workers, will be required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 unless exempt, under plans announced by the Health and Social Care Secretary.

  • 10 November 2021
  • News

Lip trauma

...The dentist states that had there been any lip trauma or acid etch gel touching the tissues he would have advised Mr G immediately and recorded this in the clinical notes...

  • 29 October 2021
  • Case study

Providing incident statements and reports

Engaging in incident investigations can seem daunting but it is important to provide any required statement or report in a clear, detailed and objective manner

  • 29 October 2021
  • Risk alert

Paying for NHS litigation will wipe out Budget health spending pledge

MDDUS has urged Sajid Javid to urgently reform clinical negligence laws to avoid Budget health spending pledges being effectively wiped out.

  • 29 October 2021
  • Press release

New registered address for MDDUS

MDDUS will have a new registered office address from 1 November 2021: 206 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5SG.

  • 29 October 2021
  • MDDUS Update

For registration, or any login issues, please visit our login page.