Law, Ethics and the Pursuit of Happiness
Aims and objectives:
• To review the current dento-legal landscape, including litigation trends
• To understand the meaning of risk intelligence
• To review the current position on vicarious liability and non-delegable duty of care,
and the implications for practice owners
• To discuss the twelve key risk-management strategies for operating an ethical and
successful practice
• Understand the significance of ‘happiness’ in creating a high performing practice.
Raj Rattan MBE
BDS Dip.MDE FCGDent MA FICD FFLM MA
Raj Rattan’s portfolio career includes over 30 years’ clinical experience in general dental practice. He owned and operated a small practice group and was involved in dental foundation training for over 20 years, first as a programme director and then strategic association dean at the London Deanery. He has been an examiner for the Faculty of General Dental Practice and is a visiting professor of general dental practice at the College of Medicine and Dentistry.
He has provided consultancy services to public and private sector organisations, including the NHS, Denplan, dental corporates and the Department of Health, where he has previously served as a policy adviser.
Raj is the author/co-author of several textbooks, including a textbook on law and ethics. and has published numerous articles over 25 years. He has lectured extensively throughout the UK and internationally and was a part-time dento-legal consultant for many years at Dental Protection before taking up his current role as
Dental Director in 2016.
In 2008, he was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours Listsfor services to dentistry.
Outside dentistry, in 2023, he completed his master’s degree in philosophy in 2023 – a long-standing ambition fulfilled. His hobbies and interests include creative writing, motor sport and magic. He has been a member of the famous Magic Circle for over 30 years and was the recipient of the Hoffman Prize in 2011.
TO REGISTER
To register, please email secretary@cornwalldentists.co.uk or write to Cornwall Dental Practitioners, Penryn Dental Practice Anchor Quay, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 8GZ by 20th February 2025. Please notify us of any dietary requirements.
COURSE FEES
Members: Free
Non-members: £210.00
DCPs: £70.00
Please make cheques payable to Cornwall IDP.
Payment can also be made via BACS, email secretary@cornwalldentists.co.uk for details.
This course qualifies for 6 hours of CPD.
VENUE DETAILS
Bedruthan Hotel, Mawgan Porth TR8 4BU