Following the Court of Appeal's ruling in General Dental Council (GDC) v Williams, the council has undertaken to consider whether the judgment had implications for the outcomes of previous fitness to...
The BDA's 'Was Not Brought' (WNB) toolkit has been extended to help dental teams safeguard adults at risk of harm (AAR) if they miss dental appointments.
A new call for evidence launched by the government on April 16, 2024, aims to capture and consider views about how the duty of candour system is honoured, monitored and enforced in health and social...
A recent survey conducted by an online compliance training company, Skillcast, revealed statistics regarding bias in the workplace among UK residents.
The results of the ‘NHS Staff Survey 2023’ revealed healthcare workers experienced “unacceptable” levels of unwanted sexual behaviour from the public last year – with 58,000 reporting such incidents.
The Dental Law and Ethics Forum (DLEF) has announced the launch of its essay prize for 2024. This prestigious prize, now in its third year, is designed to inspire young dentists to engage with the...
New guidance on menopause in the workplace, setting out employer’s legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010, was issued on February 21, 2024, by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
MDDUS has written to the General Dental Council (GDC) urging it to reconsider its response to a High Court ruling. It warns that a double jeopardy aspect of professional conduct sanctions is wrong and...
In a significant development for a group of dentists across the UK, a prolonged two-year negotiation has culminated in a triumphant outcome. Spearheaded by Salmon Assessors, the effort has now...
A recent legal judgement in which an employee was awarded £65,000 compensation after an employer failed to make reasonable adjustments when her role was affected by menopause symptoms, illustrates the...
A quarter of healthcare workers have experienced sexually inappropriate behaviour from colleagues, but less than half felt confident enough to report it, new research shows.
The government is set to introduce a historic new law to stop children who turn 14 this year or younger from ever legally being sold cigarettes in England, in a bid to create the first...