2017, issue 9

Leaving NHS practice

Rupert Hoppenbrouwers
ByRupert Hoppenbrouwers
Published05 December 2017
More dentists are reported to be considering life outside the NHS. But while private practice can be an attractive destination, it's important to plan your journey with care.
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Dental practice is not just a business concern. As a dental professional you must also make sure your conduct meets GDC standards, justifies patients' trust in you and the public's trust in the profession.

This page was correct at publication on 05/12/2017. 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

Leaving NHS practice