2024, issue 28

Supporting colleagues in general dental practice

Shruti Chopra
ByShruti Chopra
Published21 August 2024
Loneliness and isolation in general practice can be a real issue, especially for newer colleagues - but help is often at hand.

Seek sources of support if you need them. No-one needs to suffer alone.

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Being able to cope is important, but we also need to be mindful of our capacity and our emotional and physical reserves.

This page was correct at publication on 21/08/2024. 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.

Shruti Chopra

Shruti qualified in 2009 from King's College London, gained a diploma with merit in Aesthetic Dentistry in 2016 and a PG Cert in Dental Education in 2017. She has been a principal dentist and practice owner since 2016 and was involved with dental foundation training in Kent for many years. Having worked in general practice since qualification, Shruti joined the DDU on a part time basis in 2023.

Sarah Hartridge
Dental telephone adviser

Sarah qualified from Bristol Dental Hospital in 1993 and practised in various clinical settings including secondary care, community, NHS and private practice. She gained her fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons (England) in 1997 and a PhD in 2002. Sarah was clinical director at the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy for 12 years, after which she was the clinical governance lead at two orthodontic practices whilst maintaining a role at the Dental Academy as a clinical teaching fellow (periodontal lead). She is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and joined the DDU on a part-time basis in 2022.

Supporting colleagues in general dental practice