Risk of litigation - is it real and should you be worried?

Event Type

BDA SEMINAR

Event Subject

Business management

Topics

Development Outcomes (A, B, D)
Topic Groups (Business Management, Complaints Handling, Indemnity, Risk)

Date

Friday 1 July 2022

Time

09:10 - 17:10

Venue

British Dental Association

Address

64 Wimpole Street, LONDON, W1G 8YS, England

Speakers

Jane Merivale, Len D'Cruz, Kevin Lewis

Booking Fees

Dental Care Professional: £125.00
Essential Member: £150.00
Expert Member: £150.00
Extra Member: £150.00
Senior member: £150.00
Non member: £200.00

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The risk of litigation - is it real and should you be worried?

Friday 1 July 2022 | LONDON

Do you ever think that there is too much fear and negativity in and around dentistry? It's time to find out the facts, explode the myths and stop worrying about being sued or being hauled before the GDC. Whatever kind of dentistry you do and irrespective of the mix of patients you are treating, you can have a successful and trouble-free practising life by doing some remarkably simple things and making a few small changes.

Our expert speakers share a combined 70+ years of experience in the dento-legal field and will ensure that your day is informative, empowering and packed with useful tips for how to keep your patients happy and keep lawyers at a safe distance.

Learning objectives:

Gain a better understanding of risk, your own attitude to it and how it can impact your clinical and patient management decisions
Recognise facts and myths about patient dissatisfaction and complaints, the likelihood of being sued or investigated by the GDC, and the 'riskiest' areas of dentistry
Discover a range of proven techniques for managing patient expectations and maximising their satisfaction while minimising the potential for complaints, litigation and other forms of dento-legal challenge
Be better equipped to manage situations and people when things don't go to plan.

Learning content:

Lecture-based sessions with the opportunity to ask questions to the speakers.

Here's what attendees said about the Risk of litigation
launch event in January 2020 event.....

"Honest, clear, refreshing approach to dental indemnity and a positive view of risk for dentists." W. Williams, Practice Owner and Dentist, Berkshire

"Please spread the word to the whole dental profession. It should be compulsory CPD!" C. Spedding, Dentist, Kent

"Myth busting" T. Ashraf, Practice Owner and Dentist, London

Programme

Speakers throughout the day: Len D'Cruz, Kevin Lewis, Jane Merivale

NB Programme subject to change

08:40	Registration and refreshments
09:10	Opening remarks from the Chair, Len D'Cruz
09:15	Should you be worried? Why do dentists worry about litigation? Understanding the interaction between dentist, environment and the patient that generates risk Understand the factors affecting your risk status Are claims and GDC cases going up or down?
10:25	Morning refreshments
10:45	How you can reduce your personal risk Caring for yourself Caring for the patient and managing the team interactions Caring for the practice.
12:00	Lunch
13:00	Where is the quicksand? What are the hot topics that might cause problems in practice? What can we do about them?
14:15	Afternoon refreshments
14:35	What should you do if things go wrong? Some key messages when managing problems - from complaints and beyond Key aspects of practice management and staff procedures to evaluate when things go wrong.
15:50	Indemnity - look before you leap What to look for in a policy to ensure you have the correct cover to satisfy your needs Understand the differences between different types of indemnity policies and how to make the right choice.
16:25	Meet the team networking reception with refreshments
17:10	Close of event

Speakers

Len D'Cruz

GDP and Practice Owner, London and Head of Indemnity, BDA

Len is a general dental practitioner, running a seven-surgery mixed NHS and private practice in North East London. He is an experienced vocational trainer for the London Deanery.

He is also a dento-legal advisor for the BDA. He has published "Legal aspects of general dental practice" and "Understanding NHS dentistry" and writes and presents regularly about legal and ethical issues as well as NHS contractual issues.

He is also an ORE examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons exam and is lead lecturer for the MA in Dental law and Ethics at the University of Bedfordshire. He also sits on the Editorial Board of Dental Update.

Kevin Lewis

Former Dental Director, Dental Protection and Special Consultant, BDA Indemnity

After 20 years as a full time GDP, Kevin spent 27 years in various capacities at Dental Protection including as a member of its original Board in 1989 and later as Dental Director 1998‐2016. He was on the Council (Board) of MPS and a member of its senior management team.

Since 2018 he has been working as a Special Consultant to the BDA, having been involved in the development of BDA Indemnity which launched in June 2019 in collaboration with Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance (RSA).

He has written a regular monthly column in the dental press continuously for more than 40 years, and contributes many articles and book chapters to other publications. He is an Honorary Member of the British, Irish and New Zealand Dental Associations and also of the British Society for Restorative Dentistry.

Kevin is a Founder and Trustee for the (hopefully to be Royal) College of General Dentistry.

Jane Merivale

Senior Dento-legal Advisor, BDA

Jane has accumulated two decades of dento-legal experience, while also leading a successful practice in South London. With a Master of Laws (LLM) in Medical Law from Cardiff University, Jane rose up the ranks at Dental Protection to become one of the foremost authorities in her field.

On top of extensive experience of complex UK cases, she has served as Head of Dental Services for dentists in both Singapore and Malaysia, leading the assessment, recruitment, training and development of new advisors, and was instrumental in the creation of the 'Communication in Dentistry' and 'Record Keeping' risk management programmes.

Accreditation

5.5 hours CPD

Development outcomes: A, B and D

The seminar meets the educational criteria set by the GDC for enhanced CPD and is certified by the British Dental Association.

Fees

BDA members: £150

Non-members: £200

Dental care professionals: £125

All costs includes refreshments, a standing lunch and course documentation (where applicable). This event is exempt from VAT.

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Venue

British Dental Association

64 Wimpole Street

London

W1G 8YS

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