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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…
Dentistry
Target practice – Kevin Lewis discusses dental politics
Ready, aim, fire…Kevin Lewis turns his attention to the politics of dentistry, and why they seem way off the mark.…
Dentistry
Reflecting on COVID-19 – what the year has brought us
Kevin Lewis reflects on what the year has brought us, including some new additions to our daily vocabulary. As we…
Dentistry
Operation Moonshot: how effective is the track and trace system?
If we shoot for the moon but miss, asks Kevin Lewis, will we all end up seeing stars? Encore un…
Dentistry
Stars of Dentistry Online – Kevin Lewis: Dentolegal challenges – yesterday, today and tomorrow
Stars of Dentistry is back! We’re publishing some of our past Stars of Dentistry lectures on Dentistry Online, completely free.…
Dentistry
Dentistry’s game changers – Kevin Lewis on broadband
To celebrate 25 years of Dentistry magazine, we’ve asked leading dental professionals for their game-changing innovation that shaped their career. In…
Dentistry
Taking back control
Kevin Lewis encourages the profession to regain control in the face of the potential oncoming storm Now where have I…
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The same difference
Kevin Lewis warns how commoditisation is the greatest threat to the future of UK dentistry and we are unsure where…
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