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Dr. Lauren Anderson

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a year ago

Photo by Dr. Lauren Anderson on July 24, 2025.

Posted On: July 24th 2025, 12:36 pm

This was an article I had written when I was expecting baby number 2 for @scottishdental magazine about #maternity in #orthodontics. Unfortunately, it’s still an on-going issue for women in the specialty in Scotland. @bosbraces #equalityindentistry

Comments (6)

a year ago

lisamarshall_92

Well done Lauren 👏👏

a year ago

dremmamccrory

Excellent writing Laura and a very important topic to highlight. I received no maternity pay as I had not worked for 2 years in the NI health service, despite ONLY working for NHS practice and hospitals during the duration of my postgraduate training. I went back to work 8am-6pm 3 days per week 6 weeks after my first child and had slightly longer off with my second, only because of COVID and practices closed. There is no respect for the specialist nature of our treatment provided, the inability to recruit locums and the payment issues which arise from fee per item in Orthodontics.