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  • advertising

    Stay on the right side of Ahpra’s advertising requirements

    While there are laws for advertising any business in Australia, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has specific requirements for anyone advertising a regulated health service...
  • Record keeping requirements

    Record keeping requirements.

    Clinical record keeping is unfortunately one of those dreaded risk management topics. Guild Insurance understands that it isn’t the most interesting topic for health practitioners to spend time ...
  • managing-expectations

    Managing patient expectations in dentistry

    Patient expectations and communication impact complaints in dental practices. Setting realistic expectations through clear, honest conversations improves patient satisfaction and reduces complaints. T...
  • Informed consent

    Importance of Informed Consent

    Guild Insurance’s vast experience in managing claims made against health practitioners has highlighted that many practitioners don’t meet all their informed consent requirements.
  • Are you prepared for a power outage?

    Are you prepared for a power outage?

    Power outages are unfortunately becoming a somewhat common occurrence in parts of Australia. The threat of heatwaves, and therefore higher than usual demands on power, means that power outages are a r...
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    Why every business needs an asset register

    When considering an insurance policy, it’s easy for many of us to think “it’ll never happen to me”.  However, the vast experience of Guild Insurance tells us ‘it&...

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    Property maintenance - could your property cause an injury?

    Guild Insurance sees many insurance claims which have come about due to poor maintenance of a property.  In too many of these cases, the poor state of the building or its grounds is obvious an...

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    Understanding social media risks

    Social media is an ever increasing form of communication for many people in both their personal and professional lives.
  • Managing the risk of mould

    There are many parts of Australia that experience high humidity. For some people who love the heat, these can be great places to live and work. However, unfortunately, these humid environments aren...

  • Dating patients - is it ever okay?

    Health professionals might sometimes question if it’s ever ok to date a patient. Most would say the answer to that is a straight-out no. Then there are variations to ...

  • Maintenance of storm water drains

    Maintenance of stormwater drains

    Heavy rains can cause unexpected flooding, even in well-maintained properties. Blocked stormwater drains outside can lead to water damage. Identify nearby drains, contact authorities for maintenance, ...
  • Mitigating Cyclone Risks

    Cyclones may seem like a rare event to some people in Australia. However, according to the CSIRO, northern Australia is threatened by cyclones every year between November and April with typically a...

  • Mitigating bushfire risks

    Bushfires are an unfortunate part of life for many people and businesses in Australia and the devastation they cause can be c...

  • Mitigating Flood Damage Risks

    Floods are an unfortunate part of life for many people and businesses in Australia, and the devastation they cause can be catastrophic. Sadly, the recovery from flood damage is often not as quick a...

  • Dental chair maintenance

    The Importance of Dental Chair Maintenance

    Maintaining dental equipment is crucial. Faulty chairs due to poor maintenance can lead to costly claims and disruptions. Follow manufacturer guidelines to prevent breakdowns, ensuring patient safety ...
  • Understanding the importance of dental referrals

    Understanding the importance of dental referrals

    Sometimes the best treatment a dentist can provide is none at all.

    This may sound like an unusual thing to suggest. After all, a dentist’s job is all about treating patients. However it...

  • professional indemnity insurance

    Can I say sorry?

    Guild Insurance has over 60 years’ experience managing complaints, and therefore claims, made by clients or customers of the professionals we insure. This has taught us a lot about how and wh...

  • Patient driven dental treatment

    Many dentists would have experienced situations where a patient has attended for an appointment and informed their dentist how they want to be treated.  These patients present a number of pote...

  • Things to consider if you're considering Telehealth

    Telehealth is providing health services remotely with the use of technology.
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    Managing complaints in dentistry

    Receiving a complaint is often an unexpected part of running any business, including a dental practice. No business is immune from receiving a complaint, regardless of how successful it is or ...

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