October 2026 - Amendments have been made to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups scheme pages, and a new page with information on the use of closed circuit television (CCTV) has been added.
In the United Kingdom there is no formalised code of ethics for dentistry. However, dental teams have a professional responsibility to be able to account for their actions and have a duty of care to apply ethical principles to all aspects of their work to protect the interests of patients and earn the respect and trust of their peers and the public.