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We should celebrate how far we’ve come in the last year, Catherine Rutland says. At the moment I am frequently reminded of the phrase: ‘You don’t know what you’ve lost until it’s gone’, yet in a positive way. Unusually, the reason for this is due to the return of what was lost. In my experience…
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This month is Mouth Cancer Action Month and Catherine Rutland urges the dental team to get involved. A year has flown by and we head into Mouth Cancer Action Month once again. With increasing rates of diagnosis and a year like no other in the sense of delays and access to provision of routine care,…
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Catherine Rutland explains what it means for Denplan, part of Simplyhealth, to be a returning sponsor of this year’s Mouth Cancer Action Month taking place throughout November. For more than 20 years, Denplan has been proud to sponsor Mouth Cancer Action Month, working in collaboration with the Oral Health Foundation. For more than two decades,…
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Catherine Rutland explains why the profession needs to come out and attend live events if they want to see them continue. Live events are beginning again. Whilst there is the positivity of seeing people face to face, I have to admit it is going to take a little while to feel normal. I suddenly realised…
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Catherine Rutland reminds us the amount of great work practice managers carry out to keep dental practices running smoothly. Keeping abreast of guidance and regulation is a constant part of professional life. Pressure to stay on track was building for many years before the pandemic. We have a lot of experience adapting and changing. Yet…
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Catherine Rutland discusses men’s mental health and why we must continue to talk and share our concerns. I recently hosted a panel discussion considering why men don’t talk and the impacts that can have on both physical and mental health. I felt very privileged to speak to four men who were so open and honest…
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Catherine Rutland highlights the importance of mentors and how they could help create understanding within dentistry. It is funny how something you always involve yourself in becomes more central for a period. That is the case for me recently with mentoring. It is something I am always passionate about. Yet a few things have happened…
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Catherine Rutland talks to us about her passion for outdoor swimming and how she has travelled to 57 countries, many before she was 14. Please introduce yourself My name is Catherine Rutland and I am clinical director for Simplyhealth and Denplan. I qualified in Leeds in 1992 and after a few years in hospital jobs…
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Catherine Rutland explains why it’s so important for dentistry to keep the momentum up and move forward from the COVID pandemic. After such a long period of feeling that as a profession we could only deal with the immediate issues, and desperately keeping up with changing guidance and SOPs, the last few months it has…
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Catherine Rutland points out that patients may not see oral health messages and might need reminding of the changes practices are making after COVID-19. It is easy for us to assume the general public understands oral health messages. We are all immersed in it, we feel it is communicated everywhere. Yet I was reminded the…
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As we move back to some level of normality, we need to ensure our dental teams still feel safe, Catherine Rutland says. A small amount of sunshine can make a huge difference at the moment. I love winter normally, however this winter has been just a little tough for many of us. Sunshine and a…
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Make sure you pay closer attention when watching those around you, says Catherine Rutland. Have you ever sat at the end of a train carriage and looked back at the people down the carriage? It’s fun, I love people watching for so many reasons, the main reason being I love to see the variance in…
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Catherine Rutland discusses the importance of dentists spreading the word about mouth cancer all year round. I love so many parts of my role and some parts I feel very privileged to do. One of those is radio interviews for Mouth Cancer Action Month. The ability to communicate with so many people across the country and…
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Catherine Rutland advocates communication and prioritisation and if things are getting on top of you – delegate. Sometimes I would like to be able to press pause on life. Not for long; just long enough to be able to think, breathe and refocus. We are currently in the middle of a series of events all…
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Be proud when you do something great, says Catherine Rutland, but always be willing to seek support when you need it too. Sometimes in life we do things that make us really feel proud. Often with pride, it is associated with how we feel about those close to us – our children especially. Culturally, we…
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Saying no can be quite empowering and can stop you from crashing, says Catherine Rutland. I was advised recently by a good friend to buy a book on ‘essentialism’. After reading the first 15 pages, I sent my friend a message asking how they could feel I needed to read anything on the topic. If…
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Catherine Rutland recounts a visit to a dental practice, and how its attitude and leadership created a positive team vibe. One of the great joys of my role is visiting other people’s practices. I can be going for all sorts of reasons and most of the time it is to see the dentists that work…
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Catherine Rutland recommends a little internal communication with yourself every day. I have been in the learning seat a lot in the last month and I have loved it. I have learned new stuff and refreshed a lot of existing knowledge; it is good to absorb and reflect. One of my big takeaways from a…
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Catherine Rutland talks about the importance of positivity in the dental profession. When I get to the end of a series of events, I always find myself reflecting on what I have learnt. Part of my role is to understand the needs, fears, hopes and direction of our member dentists. I always feel privileged to…
