The ‘Workplace Domestic Abuse Response Handbook for Dental Professionals’ was launched on March 15, 2025, by Preetee Hylton, the president of the BADN. At the BDIA Dental Showcase, Preetee presented a lecture titled, ‘Speak Up, Save Smiles: Empowering Dental Teams Against Abuse’, during which she launched the policy and handbook.
The domestic abuse resource was produced with support from the Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA), of which BADN is a member.
The handbook includes information on the various forms of domestic abuse, the role of dental professionals in identifying the signs, and a list of services to signpost patients and team members to.
Preetee commented, “BADN has put together this manual and policy in the hope that dental practices will adopt the policy and put its guidance into practice, as many have done with BADN’s Menopause Policy.
“Dental staff need to be aware of the signs of domestic abuse, both in their patients and in their colleagues, of the effect that domestic abuse can have, and know what to do when they spot these signs.”
For more information visit https://www.badn.org.uk/