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discretion to assist you. If the matter concerning you is something to do with the practice of dentistry then we are most likely to assist. The problem doesn’t have to fit a list of predetermined criteria and we are not tied to the words of a contract of insurance which, if it’s anything like my home insurance cover, will likely have so much small print and so many exclusions that it’s just too much of an effort to make a claim. With us, it’s simple: if you’ve got a problem, get in touch and we will do all we can to help. Now, guess what really helps your defence of a dental matter? Yep, you got it in one… good dental records. Ok I know I promised, but I just can’t help myself!
Practical insurance So what other things do you need to think about before you step out into the big bad world? Well there are some insurance products that might be worth considering. While they are not essential, medical sickness policies which provide you with income if you are off sick, and critical illness policies are both worth investigating.
Lifelong learning Other things to be aware of include
continuing profession development (CPD),
another GDC requirement, which runs in five year cycles. Your cycle end depends on the year you register with the GDC. During this cycle you are required to undertake 250 hours of CPD, 75
“Make sure you remain on the General Dental Council register”
of which must be verifiable. You should log onto the GDC website and upload your CPD hours annually. At the end of each cycle the GDC audits dentists and may ask for evidence of hours undertaken, so keep your CPD certificates safe. Audit requirements are a condition of
having an NHS list number in Scotland. Dentists are obliged to do 15 hours of audit or significant event analysis every three years. There are some national projects that can be joined or alternatively do a practice-based audit which will bring about real benefit to you and your practice. Perhaps in record keeping?... Stop it! It’s obviously difficult to predict where we will be in 20 years’ time and what professional roles we will be carrying out. Dentistry provides ever-widening opportunities for career development and I do feel that we are lucky to be in this profession. With only a little bit of forward planning and organisation our obligations to maintain our registration can be fulfilled and we can get on with enjoying our career.
Merry Christmas… and don’t forget to behave at the practice night out!
Claire Renton is a dental adviser at MDDUS
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