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- Exercise care with directory services - 25 August 2010
A number of medical and dental members have sought our advice after becoming embroiled in disputes with companies providing directory services.
- MDU 125th anniversary film - 20 August 2010
To celebrate the MDU's 125th anniversary, we have produced a short film.
- 2009 Annual Report and Accounts - 18 August 2010
Report and Accounts, including 125th anniversary cautionary tales, for the year ending 31 December 2009.
- Doctors volunteering as Olympic 'Games Makers' - 17 August 2010
With two years to go until the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the organisers have launched a campaign for volunteers, including medically skilled professionals, who will act as ‘Games Makers’.
- Clinical negligence claims explained - 12 August 2010
Having your reputation called into question can be a daunting concept for any dental professional. In this podcast, Debbie Herbst, senior dental claims handler at the DDU, explains how the legal process works.
- 20% saving on DENTSPLY’s Endodontic Roadshow - 4 August 2010
The DDU is pleased to support DENTSPLY’s Endodontic Roadshow in September this year and have negotiated a 20% saving on the cost of the course fees for DDU members.
- GDC publishes student fitness to practise guidance - 7 July 2010
While dental students understandably want to make the most of their time in further education, the DDU has always advised student members to be aware of the potential repercussions for their career if they find themselves facing a disciplinary process or in trouble with the law, even if relating to an incident which is seemingly trivial.
- Prescribing change for dental hygienists and therapists - 7 July 2010
Dental hygienists and therapists can now carry out treatments involving the administration of fluorides and local anaesthetics under a Patient Group Direction (PGD).
- Signing forms and declarations - 12 May 2010
Dental professionals are in a position of authority and trust in the community which means they may occasionally be asked to countersign a form, such as a passport application, or provide a reference for a friend or colleague.
- Inland revenue requests - 24 March 2010
HM Revenue and Customs (HMCR) has said that from April 2010 it will be carrying out ‘’targeted investigations aimed at medical professionals” who, it believes, may not have declared their full income*.
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