Kevin Lewis

GDC versus Williams – the profession reacts

After the High Court overturned the GDC’s decision to erase a dentist for charging top-up fees, we hear from people…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – lies, damned lies and statistics (and the internet)

It may or may not be true that everything you read (or post) on a website or social media is…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – woke-up call

Kevin Lewis is excited to discover that he has a pronoun and a noun, and heads off in search of…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 18 February 2023

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental nurse removed from register…

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Kevin Lewis – NHS dentistry, I wouldn’t start from here…

It would take the mother of all sticking plasters to fix the NHS – and it has been tried many times,…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – singalongaKev: the Christmas soundtrack

‘Like all good Christmas stories and melodies, it will probably bring a tear to the eye – but for all…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – musical chairs and moving targets

Kevin Lewis explains why recent seismic events in Westminster have been overshadowing subtle changes happening behind the scenes. When somebody…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – fourteen wrongs don’t make a right

Don’t believe everything you hear via social media, chatrooms and the professional grapevine, warns Kevin Lewis. Just because the GDC…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – heavy metal

In the 1960s – 1980s, the NHS system actively encouraged dentists to save and restore teeth, thereby creating today’s ‘heavy…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – what do farmers and dentists have in common?

Farmers and dentists have more in common than you’d think, explains Kevin Lewis. Both suffer the financial consequences of inadequate…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – whatever happened to NHS dentistry?

As dentists leave NHS dentistry and switch to private, Kevin Lewis asks if the government will try other tactics to…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – contextually speaking

Kevin Lewis considers the contradictions of NHS demands and the impact it has on the motivation of the profession. I…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – blue on blue

Kevin Lewis discusses how personal grievances are not a legitimate part of whistleblowing, but tend to flourish under its guise.…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – putting it into perspective

Kevin Lewis discusses the war in Ukraine and how fortunate we are in the UK to be untouched by such…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – the law of unintended consequences

Kevin Lewis explores the unintended consequences that have led to vicarious liability. I have lost count of the number of…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – square pegs, round holes and other conundrums

As conversations concerning NHS dentistry continue to reverberate, Kevin Lewis offers up his own take on the unfolding crisis. Albert…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – groundhog day revisited

Kevin Lewis considers the abrupt arrival of Omicron and the imminent implications of the vaccine mandate. Practice owners and employers…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – a smiley white Christmas

As 2021 draws to a close, Kevin Lewis considers the state of the profession and an end to TV’s most…

Dentistry

News and fake news – misinformation about the COVID vaccine

Kevin Lewis turns his attention to information, misinformation and disinformation. Time will tell whether Donald Trump will turn out to…

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