2017, issue 6

Ending the relationship with a patient

Rupert Hoppenbrouwers
ByRupert Hoppenbrouwers
Published10 February 2017
In specific circumstances, it's sometimes necessary to end the professional relationship with a patient. Senior dento-legal adviser Rupert Hoppenbrouwers covers what to do when it's time to say goodbye.

This page was correct at publication on 10/02/2017. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

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

Ending the relationship with a patient