Podcasts and videos

Coronavirus
Dento-legal principles for working remotely

21 May 2020

Alison Large looks at some of the dento-legal considerations associated with working remotely.

Coronavirus
Your coronavirus questions: 15 May

15 May 2020

John Makin discusses the most common questions you've been contacting us about.

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Complaint handling and dental ethics: On demand webinar answering your Q&As

6 May 2020

Watch a recording of FMC's on-demand webinar, including topics such as legal and ethical issues and complaint handling.

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Dealing with online criticism

22 August 2019

Patients are increasingly turning to social media to raise their concerns, so it's important to know how to respond if you're criticised online

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GDC investigations

24 July 2019

A GDC fitness to practise investigation can be a daunting experience, but understanding the process - and how we can help - can mean you're better prepared if you're ever under the spotlight.

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Consent

19 June 2019

We get lots of enquiries from members around the issue of consent, and it's a factor in almost every aspect of patient interaction. Here we review the main principles.

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Dealing with dental complaints

9 March 2015

Knowing how to deal with a complaint appropriately can help resolve it quickly and to the patient’s satisfaction, as Dr Leo Briggs explains.

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Writing a dento-legal report

9 March 2015

It's always worth taking the time and trouble to get a dento-legal report absolutely right, says Sue N'Jie.

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Direct Access explained

20 January 2014

In a joint podcast on Direct Access, dento-legal adviser Leo Briggs and the BSDHT's president Julie Rosse talk about the legal and ethical limits of the treatment that a hygienist or therapist can actually provide, the barriers to practising entirely independently and what direct access means in practice.

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Clinical negligence claims explained

12 August 2010

Having your reputation called into question is daunting for any dentist. In this podcast, Debbie Herbst, dento-legal adviser, explains how the clinical negligence process works.