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It’s only the government that benefits from the current structure of the NHS dental contracts, says Kevin Lewis. Sometimes I feel like a member of the crowd in that mythical but memorable story from Hans Christian Andersen about the naked emperor, who relied upon his subjects to go along with the illusion and accept that…
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Could the GDC be merged with another regulator to help save money in healthcare regulation and would this be a good thing, questions Kevin Lewis. There was a Chamberlain-esque ‘Peace in our time’ feeling about David Cameron’s return from the recent EU conference. One cannot deny that the question of whether or not Britain remains…
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Kevin Lewis explains how ‘ridiculous’ the NHS and GDC guidelines are on how to recommend private treatments. Many years ago, in my role at Dental Protection, a patient was bringing a negligence claim against a dentist in Australia on the basis that she hadn’t been warned about a possible adverse outcome resulting from some treatment…
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The dental profession should focus on moving forward rather than the change itself, Kevin Lewis says. Let me start by acknowledging that it is probably something to do with the time of year. No sooner had the final New Year’s Eve firework faded into the night sky, and we were being exhorted to set off…
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Kevin Lewis reflects on a year of mixed fortunes. As we approach the end of another frenetic year, it is time to announce this year’s prizes. The musical chairs award was fiercely contested with a particularly strong entry from Barry Cockcroft as he slid seamlessly across from the ultimate and biggest commissioner of NHS dental…
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We can’t have high-quality CQC inspection teams and not expect to pay the price, Kevin Lewis says. Daniel Finkelstein, the political commentator who regularly graces our TV screens, not to mention the opinion pages of The Times, commented that Halloween seems to be celebrated more than Bonfire Night these days. He explained: ‘Years ago you…
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