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Issue 28
Issue 28, Summer 2024
A DDU member describes facing a claim that went to court – a process that ended up taking several years.
What conversations should the new government have at the forefront of its mind when considering the needs of dental professionals?
The new government has a daunting to-do list if it is to turn things around for dental professionals and patients, says DDU head John Makin.
Loneliness and isolation in general practice can be a real issue, especially for newer colleagues - but help is often at hand.
Case study
CPD for dental professionals can be a thorny subject, and it can be invaluable to have expert advice and support on your side - as this account of a member facing a GDC hearing shows.
The DDU was able to support a member through a case to a successful win at trial in court.
Despite being something most clinicians might take for granted, laterality-based decisions can still cause confusion - as Prof. Gerry Gormley explains.
"At a fundamental level, it is important to emphasise awareness that we are all at risk of making a laterality error."