Dentists

Defining and agreeing a range of policies and procedures for the practice team to follow are long-term processes. The process consists of a step-by-step approach in which the team creates…

It is often said that patients judge the quality of their dental care on the aspect of their dental experience they fully understand – such as how they are greeting,…

Definitions of the standards for the leadership and management skills required for dental practice managers to comply with legal and ethical requirements are beginning to emerge with guidance from the…

CQC Regulation (9) is concerned about the Patient-Centred nature of care provision. Whilst it’s difficult to argue that dental treatment could be anything but entirely person-centred as every clinical prescription…

Now is the season to be merry, the Christmas party is a great way to boost morale by rewarding staff and giving everyone a chance to bond, but when things…

Although urban myths around dentists over powering their patients to deliver unwelcome and painful procedures are firmly embedded in the public psyche, they are of course far removed from the…

Do you see a worthwhile return on the time invested in your team meetings? Nowadays regulatory requirements mean that team meetings are an essential feature of dental team life. So…

Continuous Development of Learning The dental profession is not alone in prescribing the ongoing professional development activities of its members. Historically, attending courses and obtaining the certificates was an acceptable way…