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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.
- 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.
- DDU electives competition result - 12 September 2007
The winners of the DDU 2006/07 Electives Competition have been decided.
- Cautionary tales and advice - 14 August 2007
Our teams deal with a wide variety of cases ranging from advice on approaching a tricky situation through to complaints and claims. We've compiled a selection of these which we hope you will enjoy reading.
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