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The dos and don’ts of social media
Priya Sharma explains what you need to be aware of
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Workplace whistleblowing
Workplace whistleblowing – would you?
Dentist Alfie Chan has been a designated safeguarding officer since 2010. Here, ...
How to handle complaints
How to handle complaints positively
In this CPD paper, Dr Puja Jalota considers the key components of effectively ...
Take cover!
Take cover!
Do you have the appropriate level of indemnity for your role? And have you ...
Why is the ARF
Why is the ARF the same for all DCPs?
Dental therapist Shaun Howe shares his insight into the General Dental Council ...
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?
Thoughts for the season
Thoughts for the season
Lisa Bainham takes a slightly more serious look at the upcoming fun and festivities
Retaining and destroying patient records
Retaining and destroying
Complaints and claims for clinical negligence can arise many years after treatment and, in the absence of records, it may be difficult or impossible to defend successfully, say experts at the DDU
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 young people who miss appointments, often for reasons beyond their control
A 'whole team' approach
A 'whole team' approach
The Importance of open communication in safeguarding within the dental setting
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’
