DON’T PANIC!
After decades of practicing dentistry I received a notification from the national regulator. It was a totally unexpected surprise and shocking news to me. I sought out Mr Brad Wright to
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06, 2021
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05, 2021
All at sea ?
Navigating the dental regulation seas can be tricky. If you receive a complaint or notification or a show cause, understandably it’s as if you’re all alone in a storm at
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05, 2021
Dental Complaints are different….
With 35 years experience as a dentist and 15 years as a lawyer and over 10 as a barrister - I can understand and help you to present the best
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05, 2021
Orthodontic Induced Root Resorption
ORTHODONTIC INDUCED EXTERNAL APICAL ROOT RESPORPTION (OIEARR) - you do warn about it right ? Recently, I had cause to look at this issue and relevant warnings and the incidence
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05, 2021
PI- Not an ‘Option’.
There are some serious repercussions of dentist do not have appropriate insurance. The WA State Administrative Tribunal recently found that a Western Australian dentist engaged in professional misconduct by practising
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05, 2021
Confused about Contracts for Dentists ?
SOME GENERALITIES AROUND DENTIST AGREEMENTS (This is provided as general information. It is NOT legal advice.Always seek legal advice about these matters about your individual circumstances) (EA- Employment; ICA-Independent Contractor
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01, 2021
BUPA ANCILLARY RULES
BUPA has sent correspondence recently, advising of changed terms for ancillary providers. This brief commentary addresses the effect of the terms and conditions. This Commentary is not legal advice.
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12, 2020
Confused about Consent?
Towards a proper and robust consent process for dental practitioners. Consent in the days before the National Law was really an issue about negligence. It was whether someone consented to
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12, 2020
Was the regulator decision un-appealing ? (and what can you do about it?)
Decisions of the Health Boards or Councils can be reviewed or "appealed" generally within 28 days of being notified of the decision of the Board or Council to the relevant state Tribunal.
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12, 2020
(No) Thanks For Referring ?
It appears that some regulators are looking at websites without a complaint necessarily from a patient or another practitioner. Compliance with advertising guidelines is not the only issue the regulator