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- A student dental elective in Vietnam - 1 December 2008
King's College London dental student Aliza Jesani traveled to Vietnam to experience at first-hand dental practice in a community where dental hygiene is not top priority for the local inhabitants.
- Patient's rights in cross–border healthcare - 11 November 2008
The MDU prepared a submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union Inquiry into The European Commission’s proposed directive on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare.
- 2007 Annual Report and Accounts - 12 August 2008
This is a pdf version of the MDU 2007 Annual Report and Accounts. This publication also includes Cautionary Tales - a collection of cases illustrating the variety of advice calls, problems and claims we have assisted with.
- Maintaining and disclosing patient records - 2 April 2008
Patient records are used at every consultation and provide an accurate picture of patient treatment and care. They can also provide vital evidence if the standard of that care is called into question.
- DDU subscriptions for membership - 1 April 2008
We answer some of the common questions about our member subscription rates.
- Written consent and FP17 forms - 23 January 2008
A signed FP17 form does not constitute consent to treatment.
- Dental treatment overseas - 23 January 2008
As more patients travel overseas for dental treatment, what advice should be given to them?
- Electronic records raise security risks - 23 January 2008
The DDU reminds dental professionals of their responsibilities to protect confidential patient information held electronically.
- Disclosing patient information to third parties - 16 October 2007
To disclose or not to disclose patient information? That is a question which is frequently put to DDU dento-legal advisers, particularly when the information is requested by a Primary Care Organisation (PCO), NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) or private funding scheme such as Denplan.
- Delegating tasks to DCPs - 1 October 2007
In July 2006, the list of "permitted duties" for dental hygienists and dental therapists, which set out what these groups could and could not do, was abolished under amendments to the Dentists Act 1984, one of a number of changes to the way dentistry was regulated in the UK.
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