Legal

The danger of spontaneous comments online

Colm Harney looks at the perils of social media mis-use.

Who’s really responsible?

Kabir Ahmed discusses the issue of vicarious liability.

Dentistry negligence claims cost NHS £11m

Dentistry negligence claims have cost the NHS more than £11m in the last five years, with £4.2m paid out in compensation damages, an investigation has revealed.

‘First of its kind’ e-learning course launched

Dental Protection has launched an online course designed to help dentists navigate adverse outcomes with patients under their care.

Playing it safe

Richard Lishman considers how young clinicians can protect themselves.

Brace yourself!

Colm Harney explains how to deal with complaints in orthodontics.

Regulator comments on GDC vs Aga judgement

The Court of Appeal has provided clarity on the interpretation of how immediate orders and substantive sanctions interact under the Dentists Act 1984.

Calls made for clinical negligence reform

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has called on the NHS to enact on long-promised reforms aimed at controlling the costs of clinical negligence cases, following the publication of a public accounts...

Truth – perception versus reality

Annalene Weston discusses the concept of truth and how far it can get stretched in dentistry.

Corporate dental specialist joins law firm

Acuity Law has welcomed Clare Emery, a corporate dental specialist, to its Birmingham team.

GDC responds to High Court judgment

The General Dental Council (GDC) has acknowledged the recent High Court judgment (The GDC v KK and Others) regarding its application for disclosure of documents from family court proceedings.

Government urged to introduce clinical negligence reform

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has called on the government to implement long promised reforms aimed at controlling the costs of clinical negligence cases.