by kvcadmin | Aug 22, 2021 | GDC News
General Dental Council’s deadly sins The General Dental Council’s 2020 fitness to practise statistical report has been published and Dentists are expected to reflect on these to “make positive changes” to practice and dental services by “reflecting on the insights and...
by kvcadmin | Aug 15, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Care England News
Professional boundaries – Avoid the Pitfalls Healthcare regulators take a particularly serious view of breaching professional boundaries. What are personal boundaries and how to avoid the pitfalls. Healthcare regulators take a particularly serious view of breaching...
by kvcadmin | Jul 25, 2021 | GDC News
Dental practice owners are vicariously liable for the acts and omissions of self-employed associate dentists – High Court In the case of Hughes v Rattan, the High Court held that the Defendant, a dental practice owner, was vicariously liable for the acts and omissions...
by kvcadmin | Jun 6, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Care England News
“Accepted disposals” in fitness to practise cases Overview of SWE’s “accepted disposal” process, the outcome of the PSA review and discussion on the fairness of this process. Overview of SWE’s “accepted disposal” process, the outcome of the PSA review and discussion...
by kvcadmin | May 31, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Care England News
Duty to declare – How much is too little? Further to our recent article “Cautions, Convictions and Fitness to Practise”, in the recent case of Dad v GDC, the High Court commented on the correct approach registrants should take when considering their declarations....
by kvcadmin | May 23, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Care England News
Cautions, Convictions and Fitness to Practise Criminal offending can affect your fitness to practise. Healthcare regulators require disclosure of criminal offending but when and what to declare? Criminal offending can affect your fitness to practise. Healthcare...
