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Race to the bottom

Stick to the truth when describing your skillset, don’t join the growing number who make themselves out to be celebrities,…

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Absolute trust

Michael Watson explains why the Gordon Pate case and the role of the GDC is so important. One hundred and…

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What happens if…??

Do you have a plan if the catastrophic were to happen, Alun Rees questions. When my mother was widowed she wisely…

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Setting goals that stretch yourself

Setting goals that really stretch your practice can be a great way to innovate and find new solutions, Les Jones…

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The importance of cases like GDC and Pate

Matthew Hill explains why the GDC and Pate case was so important to go to fitness to practise. The determination in the…

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Oh, what a circus!

The GDC is showing little common sense with the Gordon Pate case, Alun Rees says. Every registrant present and past…

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Free at the point of delivery

The NHS hasn’t been ‘free at the point of delivery’ since it was barely 15 months old, Michael Watson argues.…

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What The West Wing teaches us about building trust with patients

Mark Topley explains what dental practices can learn from The West Wing. I love The West Wing. I have the box…

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What’s in a name?

Treating patients as consumers can cause expectations to increase beyond realistic, Alun Rees says. I am an advocate of excellent customer service. Ryanair excepted,…

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Where credit is due

Kevin Lewis compares the frustrations of UK rail commuters with NHS dental contract holders. Picture a world-weary commuter – probably…

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Taking the pulse

The NHS needs to make a clear statement over what it will and what it won’t provide, Michael Watson says.…

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Dental manpower crisis

Direct access and more therapists are required to solve the staffing crisis in dentistry, Michael Watson says. At the end…

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Needs must

Does the NHS require special treatment, Kevin Lewis questions. The long-term dilemma of finding a way to fund the NHS…

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Are single-use dental items a burden on the environment?

The dental industry needs to ask itself whether it’s time to stop using single-use plastics, Neel Kothari says. For some…

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Talking techniques – children in the chair

Dear Barry – ​I have a few young patients that seem nervous even before they step through the door. That’s something I struggle to…

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Just how bad does it have to get?

Michael Watson details exactly what’s going wrong in NHS dentistry and what the Government needs to do to resolve it. Over…

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Knowing me, knowing you

Kevin Lewis discusses the potential impact of the new GDPR. It may be time to re-write the old saying: ‘It’s…

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Pressure builds on Government over sugar

Stronger action is required if the nation is to tackle the childhood obesity and tooth decay crisis, Michael Watson says.…

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Talking techniques – injecting hope

Dear Barry – I have several patients who become incredibly nervous at the mere mention of an injection. I feel I’ve…

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