Legal
Disproportionate legal cost
Leading not for profit indemnifier, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) has revealed that legal costs in some lower value dental negligence claims can be double the amount of compensation paid to...
First health insurer to be awarded B corporation status
The UK’s leading health and dental plan provider Simplyhealth, is the first health insurer to be awarded B corporation status, in recognition of its significant achievements in sustainability, in...
British Dental Industry Association supports BADN Menopause Policy
The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has announced its support for the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) Menopause Policy launched in March this year.
New opportunities for young dental professionals to make their mark
Two new prizes have been created by the Dental Law and Ethics Forum (DLEF) to inspire young dental professionals to engage with ethical issues in dentistry.
Managing pregnancy and parenthood in the workplace
Tina Chander explores the legal responsibility of employers.
BDA Indemnity now protects limited companies
The British Dental Association (BDA) has launched insurance cover for entities, protecting limited companies and other types of legal entities with the same comprehensive cover as their personal...
Deliver achievable clinical negligence reform without delay, says DDU
The House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee recently published the report of its inquiry into NHS litigation reform. The Dental Defence Union (DDU) engaged closely with this inquiry,...
Dental Protection: fixed recoverable costs scheme must benefit dentistry
Dental Protection has welcomed proposals to limit the legal costs that can be recovered by claimant lawyers for lower value clinical negligence claims, but believes more could be done to ensure such a...
Dentist forced to pay out £137,000 after pointless procedure
Sumit Aggarwal, of Compass Clinical in Norfolk, was forced to pay £137,000 to former patient Lindsey Harris, after he extracted three of her teeth in a 90 minute procedure, instead of performing a 12...
FTA Law announce the creation of the Covid-19 Inquiry Dental Alliance
Following the long-awaited government announcement of the draft terms of reference for the forthcoming public enquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic, FTA Law are delighted to announce the creation of the...