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DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · United Kingdom Edition Published in London www.dental-tribune.co.uk WHAT WOULD DR MO LAR DO? In the fourth article of this series, 4dentists Managing Director Richard Lishman explains how to legally reduce one’s tax bill. QUALITY CARE COMMISSION Goodman Grant trainee solicitor Ben Williams discusses the risks of appointing a practice em- ployee as registered manager. Vol. 12, No. 5+6 IMPLANT TRIBUNE Read the latest news and clinical developments from the fi eld of implantology in our specialty sec- tion included in this issue. ” Page 7 ” Page 8 ” Page 13 UK dental schools come out on top in global ranking “I am very pleased the work of many colleagues receives the recognition it so richly deserves,” Woolford said. in Based Shanghai, China, Shanghai Ranking Co n s u lt a n c y i s a f u l ly independent organisation, which, in its own words, is dedicated to researching higher education intelligence and consultation. Since 2009, it has been the offi cial pub- lisher of the Academic Rank- ing of World Universities, which measures several in- dicators of 4,000 universi- ties worldwide, including re- search quality and produc- tivity, as well as the extent of international collaboration, the amount of research pub- lished in top journals and the number of signifi cant academic awards the faculty receives from professional organisations. They cur- rently rank 52 academic sub- jects in fi ve categories, in- cluding medicine, which comprises both dentistry and oral sciences. By DTI LONDON, UK/SHANGHAI, China: In a new global survey, four schools in the UK have been ranked as some of the world’s top institu- tions for dental education. Among the top 50 dental schools world- wide, as ranked by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, were depart- ments from the University of Bir- mingham, the University of Man- chester, the University College London and King’s College London (KCL) whose Dental Institute was ranked seventh—the highest of all the UK-based institutions. In a similar survey published by QS World University Rankings in London last year, KCL was ranked among the four best dental schools in the world. According to the institute’s executive dean, Pro- fessor Mark Woolford, these new results reaffi rm the institution’s position as a world-class institu- tion and refl ect the dedication, commitment and innovation of their academic and professional staff, students and alumni. “King’s places great impor- tance on the research carried out in the Dental Institute,” Woolford commented. “It is the clear top dental school for research outside North America using metrics that are based on measurable out- comes.” © King’s College London, UK The King’s College London Dental Institute was ranked seventh best dental school globally in the new survey. This year’s ranking of dental schools saw an overwhelming dominance of American institu- tions, with eight out of ten of the highest-ranked schools based in the US. Besides the KCL Dental In- stitute, the only other dental school not based in the UK that was ranked in the top ten, was the University of Sao Paolo in Brazil. In addition to the UK, Brazil, the Netherlands and Canada saw a sig- nifi cant number of their dental schools ranked high in the survey. The University of Michigan School of Dentistry, which is also one of the oldest dental institutions in the world, was named the top school globally. More information on the rankings are available at www. shanghairanking.com/Shang- hairanking-Subject-Rankings/ dentistry-oral-sciences.html. DDU: Mobile devices pose security risk in dental practice By DTI LONDON, UK: The Dental Defence Union (DDU) in London has cau- tioned dentists not to take and store clinical photographs on mobile devices like smartphones or tablets. In view of the recent cyber-attacks on NHS systems in the country, the organisation also advised practices to have an in- formation security policy in place on all their computers, as well as a designated person ap- pointed to oversee data protec- tion. Back in May, a global ransom- ware attack brought disruption to NHS systems nationwide. Al- though patient data was not ex- posed, according to authorities, details of thousands of NHS staff were stolen in the process. from patient complaints, storing them on a mobile device could be a breach of the Data Protection Act, even if that data is subse- quently transferred to the patient record system and deleted from the personal device, explained dento-legal adviser David Lauder in an editorial published in the lat- est DDU journal issue. While taking clinical photo- graphs can be useful for treatment planning and protecting oneself Instead, he said practices are advised to use a dedicated clinical camera that can be stored away se- curely in the practice and to al- ways seek written consent to the use of the photographs from their patients in order to avoid possible legal consequences. “The impact that mobile de- vices have had on society is unde- niable. As they become an increas- ingly common part of our daily lives, it is understandable that many practitioners use them in the dental surgery,” Lauder wrote. “But because of the legal consider- ations associated with the protec- tion of personal data, and the po- tential for mobile devices to be lost or stolen, it would be wise to avoid taking clinical photographs on a mobile phone.” Under the Data Protection Act 1998, clinical photographs of pa- tients, even when unidentifi able, are considered personal confi den- tial data. A breach can lead to fi nes being issued by either the General Dental Council or the employer.