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The new government has a daunting to-do list if it is to turn things around for dental professionals and patients, says DDU head John Makin.
If you're going through a tough time, it helps to talk to someone who understands. Sadly, many dental professionals bottle things up until they hit crisis point – but there is another way.
The DDU's Leo Briggs and Alexandra Addington, solicitor at Peninsula Business Services, discuss harassment means and how to eliminate it in the dental practice.
As part of a community of practice, dental professionals are often stronger when everyone looks out for one another, says John Makin.
Dento-legal concerns can be extremely stressful for dental professionals at every level, but there are lots of places you can turn to for help if you need it.
The DDU's Leo Briggs explains the importance of being aware of and challenging our implicit biases, and why every dental professional could benefit from unconscious bias training.
With more than eight in ten dental professionals saying that workplace pressures have increased in recent years, we look at some of the techniques you can use to cope and manage.
Vicky Kitney, from the DDU's HR partners Peninsula, outlines the basic need-to-knows of having a practice policy to support staff affected by menopause.
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.