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Why NHS dentistry is bad medicine
Dominic O’Hooley gives us his opinion on responsibility… I have contemplated the three core principles of Bevans’s big idea for an NHS.…
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Dentists turning away patients
We can have access for all or a target number of UDAs filled, not both, Michael Watson says. A headline…
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Can our regulators learn from the aviation industry?
After shutting Gatwick, Neel Kothari questions whether the GDC should be following the lead set by the aviation industry. Let…
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Get involved!
Maybe it’s time to get involved and attend in meetings and talks to avoid feeling isolated, Alun Rees suggests. Recently…
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Evans above – our first monthly vlog!
Welcome to our first monthly vlog about the latest trends and topics in UK dentistry. This month we speak to…
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Think positive
Catherine Rutland talks about the importance of positivity in the dental profession. When I get to the end of a…
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Trust goes both ways
Nigel Jones reflects on trustworthiness and its place in dentistry. From politics to brands, the presence or absence of trust…
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Helping our new dentists
Ian Mills explains why dentistry graduates need additional support. Debates around the technical preparedness of young graduates are well rehearsed,…
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The fish rots from the head
Leadership is the root cause of any organisation’s failure, Alun Rees says. The final quarter of 2018 saw me speaking…
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Data controller or processor?
John Makin clears up the confusion about data controllers. With the spotlight on data protection following the introduction of the…
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Brexit – what’s next for dentistry?
With Government Brexit plans up in the air, Michael Watson explains how the turmoil is affecting dentistry. Unless you were…
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Soft skills are the hardest
There are so many benefits gained for dental practices from good soft skills, Alun Rees says. ‘People don’t care how…
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Pressure from the press
Dental professionals need to know how to respond when they get a call from a journalist, says John Makin. Dentistry…
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NHS England’s 10-year plan
There is nothing radical for NHS dentistry included in NHS England’s Long Term Plan, Michael Watson says. As I ploughed…
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Matching up to patient expectations
The skills needed to be a good practitioner are as much technical as they are personal, John Makin says. Understanding…
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The ‘Dunning-Kruger effect’
Alun Rees explains why it’s not always the ‘cocksure’ and confident employees you want to trust. Recently I have been writing and…
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Balancing the two sides of dentistry
John Makin explains that dentistry is a balancing act between commercial interests and patient care. There can be little doubt…
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Setting an example
Ian Mills congratulates the profession on being an being an exemplary model for others to follow. As healthcare professionals, we…
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Shattering the NHS illusion
If change is to come, Nigel Jones believes it will have to be driven by the profession, not the Government.…
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