2023, issue 24

False allegations left me in the wilderness

A senior GDP describes her descent into purgatory after a fellow dental professional made a vexatious complaint to NHS England - and how she fought back with support from the DDU.

I'd been accused of everything but the kitchen sink, but after going through 1,000 documents over three months, they found no evidence for any of the allegations.

Dental complaints e-learning

The hardest part was that for a long time I felt I couldn't share what I was going through...I was afraid that if I told someone they might say I had failed in my communication or would ask how I could have let it get to this stage.

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