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A planned absence should not become a lost month.

Dentists take leave, fall ill and have life events. Locum Protection makes sure a temporary absence does not turn into empty chairs and lost revenue, by covering the gap so the practice keeps running.

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What It Is

Cover for the gaps, planned or not.

When a placed dentist is temporarily out, the practice still has patients booked and NHS activity to deliver. Locum Protection provides cover so that continuity holds.

Without cover, a fortnight off can mean cancelled appointments, lost NHS delivery and frustrated patients. With it, the practice barely feels the absence.

What Dentello Handles

Cover, drawn from the network.

Cover for absence
When a placed dentist is temporarily out, we help arrange cover so the chair does not sit empty.
Planned and unplanned
From booked leave to sudden illness, protection is designed for both.
Continuity of patient care
Patients keep their appointments, which protects both revenue and reputation.
Drawn from the network
Cover comes from the same pipeline of activated dentists, not a scramble on the open market.
NHS delivery protected
Where activity targets matter, cover helps keep delivery on track.
Part of the managed service
Locum Protection is built into how Dentello stands behind a placement.
The Point

Continuity should not depend on one person never being away.

Every dentist needs time off. Locum Protection means the practice does not pay for it in cancelled appointments and lost revenue.

For your practice

Cover the gap without paying day rates.

When continuity is at risk, ad hoc locums are expensive and temporary. Built-in continuity support protects:

Your part, and ours

You tell us the gap. We plan the cover.

Your practice

Flag the continuity gap and agree the approach.

Dentello handles this

Supports continuity planning and temporary cover options where appropriate, with any funded cover agreed in the commercial terms.

Common Questions

About Locum Protection.

What does locum protection cover?+

Temporary absences of a placed dentist, so the practice keeps running while they are out. It covers both planned leave and unplanned absence.

Where does the cover come from?+

From the same pipeline of activated dentists that Dentello places from, rather than a last minute search on the open locum market.

Does it protect NHS delivery?+

Where activity targets apply, cover is designed to help keep delivery on track so an absence does not cost the practice unmet activity.

Is locum protection an extra cost?+

It is part of how Dentello stands behind a placement. Talk to us about how it applies to your arrangement.

Included Under Workforce Stability

Explore the full capability.

Keep the chair earning, even when a dentist is away.

Talk to Dentello about cover for absences. Locum Protection keeps continuity when a placed dentist is temporarily out.

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