2015, issue 2

The unvarnished truth - and when to speak it

Rupert Hoppenbrouwers
ByRupert Hoppenbrouwers
Published07 September 2015
Dental practices in England must comply with the statutory duty of candour – but many dental professionals remain unclear on how and when it applies. Rupert Hoppenbrouwers cracks the code.

The duty of candour is one of the fundamental standards of quality and safety

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Rupert Hoppenbrouwers
Senior dento-legal adviser

Rupert Hoppenbrouwers (BDS LDSRCS) was head of the DDU until his retirement at the end of 2015. He is a former general dental practitioner and was director of the School of Dental Hygiene at University College Hospital, London, from 1980 to 1986. He has lectured and written widely on risk management and dento-legal matters, has previously chaired the UK Dental Law and Ethics Forum, and has a particular interest in complex ethical and legal issues affecting dental members

The unvarnished truth - and when to speak it