Why is the ARF the same for all DCPs?
Dental therapist Shaun Howe shares his insight into the General Dental Council and its fee setting
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Time to get back to basics
Time to get back to basics
So, after the longest break most of us will have had in our working lives, ...
What’s behind you?
What’s behind you?
If you’re called upon to assist with remote triaging, don’t forget your ...
Safeguarding during a lockdown
Safeguarding during a lockdown
As the coronavirus continues to have a huge impact on daily life, now more than ...
No place to hide
No place to hide
When it comes to safeguarding, what are the consequences if it all goes wrong?
Did Not Attend v Was Not
Did Not Attend v Was Not Brought
How a child missing their dental appointment could be the first sign of a ...
Thoughts for the season
Thoughts for the season
Lisa Bainham takes a slightly more serious look at the upcoming fun and ...
Retaining and destroying
Retaining and destroying patient records
Complaints and claims for clinical negligence can arise many years after ...
Children do not call the shots
Children do not call the shots
The BDA has launched a new toolkit to support the safeguarding of children and ...
A-Z of tax codes
A-Z of tax codes
Tax expert David Redfern explains how to tell whether yours is the correct one
Domestic abuse – do you know the signs?
Domestic abuse
It is your professional responsibility to have an awareness and understanding of the various manifestations of abuse and neglect in order to understand when a patient is at risk
Is your dental ad whiter than white?
Is your dental ad whiter
Ethical sales and the dental practice – we look at the dos and don’ts of promotional material
All for one
All for one
Why taking an all-staff approach to safeguarding in the dental practice is essential
Flexible and effective
Flexible and effective
Practice life can get very busy – but online safeguarding training for dental staff can offer some important cost-effective and time-saving benefits
It’s not routine to me!
It’s not routine to me!
Andrew Collier looks at the risks that can arise if a patient’s perceptions are negative
Plain and simple
Plain and simple
When speaking to patients, simplicity is the key goal so ditch the jargon and remember the KISS principle – ‘keep it simple, stupid’
Confidentiality – and the dental nurse
Confidentiality
Professor Bob Ireland considers this important element of patient care
Personality clash at work?
Personality clash at work?
Not all relationships in the dental practice are perfect. Dento-legal expert Andrew Collier offers some sound advice on how best to handle them
Why do dental safeguarding certificates expire?
Certificates expire?
‘I didn’t think it was my responsibility to arrange safeguarding training’
