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- 2010 Annual Report and Accounts - 16 August 2011
Report and Accounts, including cautionary tales, for the year ending 31 December 2010.
- Immunity removed for expert witnesses - 9 May 2011
A decision by the Supreme Court has seen the right to immunity for breach of duty for expert witnesses abolished after more than 400 years. Despite this, it is important that expert witnesses remember that their duty to the court remains the same.
- Third My MDU prize draw winner announced - 27 April 2011
Dr Shirali Patel, a GP from Kent, became the third winner of a laptop simply by registering on the new My MDU area of our website.
- DDU Journal April 2011 - 20 April 2011
In this edition of the DDU Journal we look at how accepting a police caution might affect your career, discuss the contentious issue of whether or not dentists can call themselves ‘Dr’ and advise on how text messaging can be controversial.
- Clinical Negligence – the legal process explained - 1 January 2011
This pdf version of our guide is designed for members facing allegations of clinical negligence. It's a unique source of information and contains practical and supportive advice for members about all stages of the litigation process.
- Don't mention the 'B' word - 9 December 2010
Dental practices offering non-surgical cosmetic services should take care not to mention prescription-only medicines by name in their publicity materials.
- MDU’s 125th anniversary competition results announced - 18 November 2010
Dr Richard Potts, a GPST from Somerset, became the lucky winner of an Apple iPad in our 125th anniversary competition.
- Reporting criminal convictions and cautions - 3 November 2010
A criminal conviction or caution while at dental school may mean you are unable to finish the course but as you can see below, it could also have serious implications for your ability to register with the General Dental Council and your future career.
- DDU electives competition result - 30 September 2010
The winners of the DDU 2009/10 Electives Competition have been decided.
- Memory sticks and data protection - 24 September 2010
The danger of carrying confidential patient information on a portable storage device was highlighted recently when a junior doctor lost an unencrypted USB stick containing details of patients’ conditions and medication which he had intended to forward electronically from home.
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