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Dental Practices: Getting your staff back to work
On Wednesday 3rd June we hosted a webinar to discuss the staffing issues that all dental practices need to be aware of when reopening their practices. In this webinar we looked at;* How to notify staff about returning to work;* Managing furloughed staff and their return to work;* Can employees undertake training whilst on furlough?* Undertaking risk assessments;* Changing work...Read More
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Are Dentists Returning to Work?
If the CQC aren’t stopping dentists, why are Insurers saying no? “The decision to offer dental care services is one for the provider to take.” This is the CQC’s “current position”. However, they are still “encouraging” practitioners to give “proper consideration” to the CDO’s Letters of Preparedness, without giving any indication as to what “proper consideration” actually means. The...Read More
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CQC Legal Challenge; the fight is on
Sent to our mailing list on 19th May 2020. Yesterday was a very eventful day. The CrowdJustice fund raising page went live at 17:30hrs and by 09:00hrs this morning, had already reached £8,130 from 94 pledges; a clear indication of the strength of feeling in the profession. The page to donate is here. The profession needs your support to take this important case forward. The initial target was...Read More
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CQC Legal Challenge; the next steps
The CQC have responded to JFH Law’s request for clarification as to the legal basis for their instruction that all practices must stop offering routine or emergency dental care (save where no NHS run UDCC is available). Their response raises as many questions as it answers.The CQC have stated that they support “the government agenda of reducing the risks of COVID19 transmission within...Read More
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When can Private Dentists Return to Practice?
In this webinar we considered the following: • What are the legal and regulatory considerations that private dentists should consider when returning to work? • Are private dentists bound by the CDO for England and the current guidance from NHS Public Health? • What part will the GDC play in a private dentist’s decision to return to work? • Can the CQC take action against dentists...Read More
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Business Interruption Insurance – how to make a claim
Following our recent article on business interruption insurance, we have produced this step by step guide on the claims process. Notify your insurer The first step is to notify your insurer immediately that you have a claim. Check the wording of your policy as this may set out a procedure and time limit for notification. You will need to ensure you follow that procedure to the letter,...Read More
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