How liable am I, as a practice/lab owner, if a member of my staff fails to register or fails to maintain their required status for registration?
If you are a registered dentist or dental care professional and you employ or manage an unregistered person to work as a dental nurse or dental technician (whatever job title you give them), you will be liable to fitness to practise proceedings, putting your own livelihood and business in jeopardy. And if the actions of an unregistered worker cause harm, you will carry the can for their mistakes. If you employ registered dental nurses or dental technicians, on the other hand, you need to follow the GDC’s guidance on management responsibilities, but your registered staff will be individually responsible to the GDC for their conduct and standards.
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