Medical Protection Society (MPS) has announced the appointment of Judith Husband to its Council. Dental Protection is an important part of MPS and Judith will be one of the dentists on the Council providing oversight on the work of the wider organisation.

Judith has worked in general dental practice for over twenty-five years and is committed to providing prevention based dental care to her patients. She has served as an elected Non Executive Director of the British Dental Association for over ten years and continues to sit on their General Dental Practice Committee.

Since June 2019, she has been a member of the Dental Board which advises MPS on developments within dentistry and on members’ needs.

Judith commented: “It has been a privilege to serve on the Dental Board for the last five years, championing the interests of our members all over the world. I will use my time on the Council now to build on this, ensuring our members remain at the heart of all that we do.”

Judith’s appointment to Council follows the recent appointment of Graham Stokes as the first dentist Chair of MPS Council in July 2024.

Graham commented: “I am delighted that Judith has accepted to join the Council. She is a keen advocate for the dental profession and patients, and her deep understanding of professional regulation, education, the dental team and professional ethics will greatly benefit our members.”

About Dental Protection

Dental Protection is a registered trademark and a trading name of The Medical Protection Society Limited (“MPS”). MPS is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of more than 300,000 members around the world. Membership provides access to expert advice and support and can also provide, depending on the type of membership required, the right to request indemnity for any complaints or claims arising from professional practice.

Our in-house experts assist with the wide range of legal and ethical problems that arise from professional practice. This can include clinical negligence claims, complaints, medical and dental council inquiries, legal and ethical dilemmas, disciplinary procedures, inquests and fatal accident inquiries.

Our philosophy is to support safe practice in medicine and dentistry by helping to avert problems in the first place. We do this by promoting risk management through our E-learning, publications, conferences, lectures and presentations.

MPS is not an insurance company. All the benefits of membership of MPS are discretionary as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.