The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has welcomed Department of Health proposals to make professional indemnity (PI) insurance a requirement for all dentists.
The DDU said it strongly supported the proposal that insurance, rather than discretionary assistance, was the only way to ensure dental professionals involved in the treatment of patients had the security of knowing they would be assisted in the event of a claim.
It also said the changes would ensure that patients would be properly compensated if negligent harm was proven.
The consultation paper, Strengthening the General Dental Council: A paper for consultation, proposed to require all dental professionals to provide evidence that they had valid indemnity insurance, said the DDU.
