Overview
Suitable professional indemnity is a legal requirement for all registered healthcare professionals, including dentists. The GDC requires you to confirm that you have appropriate cover: NHS indemnity, professional indemnity insurance, or membership of a dental defence body. You must personally verify that the cover is appropriate for your scope of practice and all locations you work in. Making a false declaration is a fitness to practise issue.
Our professional indemnity for employed dentists extends the clinical negligence cover provided by NHS indemnity to support you in many other ways.
On this page you can learn more about NHS indemnity and how it works in each UK nation. You should be aware of exactly how your cover works and how to claim, and what is not covered.
