We welcome the General Dental Council (GDC) announcement of further changes to the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) whilst calling for support for New-to-UK dental professionals transitioning into UK practice.
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In partnership with Wild Monday, we invite dental professionals to a series of three webinars offering practical tips to avoid burnout and stay resilient during complaints.
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We welcome calls for the UK government to introduce reforms that would address disproportionate legal costs in clinical negligence claims.
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We welcome Catherine Rutland to the MPS Council. Dental Protection is an important part of MPS and Catherine will be one of the dentists on the Council providing oversight on the work of the wider organisation.
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🇬🇧 In the latest issue of Riskwise, Dental Director Raj Rattan observes that while AI is revolutionising dentistry, it can never replace the wisdom and judgement of a skilled clinician.
Read here: read.nxtbook.com/mps/riskwise...
In his new role as our Global Adviser, Raj Rattan MBE will act as a senior global ambassador for MPS, drawing on his extensive clinical background and his ongoing clinical work.
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We are proud to announce the appointment of Raj Rattan MBE as the first Global Adviser to Medical Protection Society! Raj will take up the role in April 2026
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We were the first organisation to sign the FDI World Dental Federation pledge to support mental health and wellbeing among dental students.
Dr Yvonne Shaw, our Underwriting Policy Lead and MPS Foundation board member explains why this pledge matters in Dental Asia.
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Our specialist litigation team was recognised last week by the British Legal Awards for its unparalleled clinical negligence expertise and proactive, member-focused approach. www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
🎉Congratulations to our remarkable litigation team that scooped the in-house legal team of the year award at the British Legal Awards 2025! Read more: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
We celebrate the five winners of our second research competition with The MPS Foundation for foundation dentists in the UK, whose impactful work will go a long way in improving patient safety. The 2025 competition is now open. Read more: www.thempsfoundation.org/news-reviews...
🎉Congratulations to the winners of our second research competition in partnership with The MPS Foundation! They produced innovative projects to improve patient safety. The 2025 competition is now open! Read more: www.thempsfoundation.org/news-reviews...
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by Hurricane Melissa across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. We especially acknowledge the incredible resilience of healthcare professionals.
Members can request protection for humanitarian work.
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As we reflect on #WorldMentalHealthDay, Dr Yvonne Shaw discusses the significance of the FDI World Dental Federation pledge to support the mental health and wellbeing of dental students, in The Probe here: the-probe.co.uk/blog/2025/10...
We mark #WorldMenopauseDay today by highlighting the importance of menopause awareness across the dental team. Read more in The Dentist here: www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news...
AI in dentistry? Use it safely.
Our two-part AI Safer Practice Framework helps clinicians:
✅ Make informed decisions at the point of care
✅ Record AI-assisted clinical decisions for accountability
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#Dentistry #AIinHealthcare #PatientSafety #Dentolegal
Register here if based in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia: medicalprotection-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here if based in the UK, Ireland, South Africa and the Caribbean: medicalprotection-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We are hosting a new webinar on 2 October to explore how artificial intelligence is set to transform general dental practice. It is free to attend for both members and non-members. Read more: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Every extra line in patient notes doesn’t necessarily mean better legal protection. “Note bloat” could obscure what matters most - the why behind decisions, not just the what. Key takeaways from a joint article by Raj Rattan along with authors from the BDA and GDC: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We mark #WorldPatientSafetyDay with an insightful piece from Dentolegal Consultant Dr Simon Parsons on reducing the risk of endodontic file separation. Read more in The Probe here: the-probe.co.uk/blog/2025/09...
Dental Protection and the MPS Foundation are proud to be the first signatories of the FDI World Dental Federation pledge to support the mental health and mental wellbeing of dental students. Join us and sign the pledge here: www.fdiworlddental.org/pledge-suppo...
We support the aims of the proposals by the Department of Health & Social Care to reform the NHS dentistry contract in England but recognise that further action will be required to deliver meaningful and lasting change. Read our full consultation response: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Leading dentist and member of Council @Judith Husband discusses the importance of a thorough induction for new and existing teams in this article: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Thank you, BDJ Team!
We urge dental care professionals to ensure they have appropriate indemnity for their scope of work before the GDC registration renewal deadline. Read more: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
We welcome the Government’s commitment to fundamental contract reform and ask that a clear timetable is set out for its implementation. Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
This is an anonymous comment left by a dental professional who took part in our #presenteeism survey 👇
We would like to remind members that they have access to a confidential counselling service as part of their membership. We’re here to help.
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Almost half of dental professionals (49%) feel they should keep working when their mental health is suffering. 47% said there was nobody else to cover for them. Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
76% of dental professionals say they have gone to work or continued to work despite their mental health suffering – due to financial reasons and the target driven culture.
Find out more about the factors currently driving #presenteeism in dentistry: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
We have launched a new online course designed to help dental professionals navigate the complex area of obtaining patient consent. Access our Online Learning Hub here: www.dentalprotection.org/professional...
