DDU membership

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DDU membership

Now that you’ve made the transition from undergraduate to graduate, you’ll be looking towards the next chapter in your career.

Whether you plan to continue your vocational training, move into a dental associate position, or do dental core training, we offer reduced subscriptions for the first five years of graduation, access to 24-hour dento-legal support and a free associate contract checking service.

Not a member? Join graduate - year 2 membership today.

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We offer reduced subscriptions to all dentists within the first five years of graduation.

These subscriptions are only for dentists in their second year of practice working in Scotland. 

Standard subscriptions exclude dental supplements - for example, procedures like dental cosmetic work and placement or restoration of implants. However, we do offer facial aesthetic indemnity, at no extra costs for many members. Find out more.

For subscriptions in the rest of the UK click here.

Why it's great to be a member of the DDU

We're a mutual membership organisation here to support our members’ best interests. Benefits of membership include:

  • 24-hour dento-legal helpline.

  • Indemnity for clinical negligence claims.

  • Free contract checking and advice service for associate agreements.

  • Support for complaints to the GDC and disciplinary hearings arising from your clinical practice.

  • Risk management guides, case studies and journal articles.

  • Professional development resources, including webinars and e-learning.

Associate contract checking

We can check existing or new contracts against best practice guidelines, offer advice on the wording of an agreement and provide a model contract for you to adapt.

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Complaint response feedback

Our dento-legal advisers can help with your complaint response and offer feedback and comments. Simply email us the anonymised complaint and your draft response.

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Facial cosmetic indemnity

We offer access to facial indemnity for botulinum toxin and dermal fillers (excludes the neck or anywhere else in the body) - for free or for a supplement, depending on your income from these techniques.

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Associate contracts: advice for post-foundation dentists

Guide

Understanding associate contracts

Taking some time before you sign can help avoid professional disputes, which have the potential to disrupt the practice and affect patient care.
Journal

Advice on associate contracts

Associate contracts can vary hugely in their quality and content, so it's important for all parties to understand the principles involved.
Journal

Associate agreements: advice for post-foundation dentists

Faisal Dhalla, partner at Hempsons, discusses why a written associate agreement is essential for associates.