Press releases

DDU welcomes wide-ranging report by Lord Darzi on how to fix NHS

12 September 2024

We welcome the government’s recognition that healthcare professionals are working in a broken system

DDU successfully supports member facing a clinical negligence claim

3 September 2024

A dental professional who faced a clinical negligence claim has shared how the Dental Defence Union (DDU) supported them during the subsequent legal proceedings and trial.

Prestigious royal award for DDU membership team training programme

19 August 2024

The excellence of the Dental Defence Union’s training for its membership team has once more been recognised by HRH the Princess Royal.

DDU calls on government to prioritise action on clinical negligence costs

6 August 2024

As our annual report is published, we urge the government to address the cost of clinical negligence.

DDU urges new government to reform healthcare regulation to boost morale

5 July 2024

New government should prioritise three key areas to support dental professionals.

Dental professionals want political parties to pledge support for their health and wellbeing

11 June 2024

Over 90% of dental professionals responding to our survey say they want political parties to pledge to support the health and wellbeing of the dental workforce.

Supervising provisionally registered dentists will increase workload and accountability, DDU says

20 May 2024

We have some misgivings about proposals from the Department of Health and Social Care.

DDU welcomes GDC plans to extend fitness to practise pilot

10 May 2024

A pilot to speed up initial inquiries made to assess fitness to practise cases has been extended.

Caroline Fryar, Anne Budenberg and Shruti Chopra
DDU appoints new professional services director and expands team

4 April 2024

Dr Caroline Fryar has been appointed as our new professional services director.

DDU highlights ConfiDental support service in latest journal

20 March 2024

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has today showcased the work of one of its members, John Lewis, trustee of the charity ConfiDental - a confidential signposting helpline available to dental professionals.