In response to changing needs for the dental profession, we’ve yet again improved our dental indemnity cover. Find out how this insurance could help protect your career. Occurrence based, contractual dental indemnity cover, designed for the needs of dental professionals. All Med Pro has launched a new and improved Dental Indemnity insurance policy with additional…
Risk management is all part of running a practice – whether that is NHS or private. Here are three of the big risks facing practice owners in 2019. 1. Attracting and retaining talent to the healthcare sector It is no secret that many doctors and dentists are leaving the NHS, or the healthcare profession altogether,…
A malpractice claim could occur at any time. Knowing that you are protected under your insurance policy helps reduce the stress of any law suit. Find out the difference between a claims-made and claims-occurrence policy. The difference between Claims Made and Claim Occurrence When choosing your medical or dental indemnity insurance, its crucial to understand…
As a dental professional, you should already know the importance of dental indemnity insurance. Not only is it a requirement of your General Dentist Council registration, but it protects you and your career in the event of a claim. Protect your career There were 39.9 million Courses of Treatment (CoT) delivered in 2016-17, this is…
The latest NHS Confidence Monitor survey results are in and 86% of dentists intend on leaving the NHS within the next 5 years – and almost half of those plan to go private. What does that mean for dentists and patients? Why are dentists leaving the NHS? NHS dentists are under a lot of stress,…
When you first become a self-employed doctor or dentist, it is likely that you will choose to do this a sole trader. There are many benefits to this, not least that little set up is required. However, in the longer term, you might benefit from setting up a limited company. When you choose to do…
Risk management should be a top priority for doctors and dentists – and their focus should be equally on intangible and tangible assets. For practices and individual professionals, Cyber crime and other threats can affect reputation, supply chains and patient information, to name just a few. Do you fully understand your asset risk? Tangible versus…
We hope you all had a great BDIA 2018 – we certainly did. Our Caribbean themed cocktail beach bar seemed to go down very well, as did the cocktails! We enjoyed chatting to you all about your practice and personal insurance requirements. Check our our photos and sum-up as well as word on the street…
Dentists are seeing negligence claims against them increasing. It is essential to find the right Dental Indemnity insurance to protect you and your career. 100% of practices in the Care Quality Commission’s 2017 report were considered ‘caring’ and ‘responsive’ to patients’ needs. However, the number of practitioners being sued has doubled since 2007. Despite patients…
All dental care professionals, including dental nurses, require indemnity insurance as part of their General Dental Council registration. Here we give an overview of choosing the right policy, and what is included. Choosing the right indemnity cover As part of your yearly registration with the General Dental Council, you need to be able to prove…