Kevin Lewis

In sickness and in health

A short-term fix will not solve the huge underlying issues found in the NHS, Kevin Lewis says. The government’s recent…

Dentistry

Two countries divided by a common language

Kevin Lewis questions the suitability of the International English Language Testing System for dental professionals. I have no wish to…

Dentistry

New guidance for healthcare workers infected with bloodborne viruses

Healthcare workers infected with bloodborne viruses have had new guidance published by Public Health England. Affected members of the dental…

Dentistry

The blame game

Kevin Lewis uses the BDIA’s warnings over buying cheap dental equipment to warn the NHS about continuing to drive down…

Dentistry

The emperor’s new clothes

It’s only the government that benefits from the current structure of the NHS dental contracts, says Kevin Lewis. Sometimes I…

Dentistry

Beware what you wish for

Could the GDC be merged with another regulator to help save money in healthcare regulation and would this be a…

Dentistry

Dental Protection announces Raj Rattan as its new dental director

Dental Protection has appointed Raj Rattan MBE as the new dental director, who will replace Kevin Lewis in summer 2016.…

Dentistry

How to recommend private treatments

Kevin Lewis explains how ‘ridiculous’ the NHS and GDC guidelines are on how to recommend private treatments. Many years ago,…

Private Practice

Return to go

The dental profession should focus on moving forward rather than the change itself, Kevin Lewis says. Let me start by…

Dentistry

Walking in a Wimpole wonderland

Kevin Lewis reflects on a year of mixed fortunes. As we approach the end of another frenetic year, it is…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis steps down from Dental Protection

Kevin Lewis has announced he will be stepping down as dental director at Dental Protection in 2016. The author of Dentistry magazine’s…

Dentistry

Tales of the unexpected

We can’t have high-quality CQC inspection teams and not expect to pay the price, Kevin Lewis says. Daniel Finkelstein, the…

Dentistry

After you with the shovel

We all need to be less trusting, more sceptical and questioning, and more demanding both as consumers and as professionals,…

Dentistry

Locking horns

Kevin Lewis reviews the latest news regarding the GDC’s consultation over the annual retention fee. In the afternoon of 6…

Dentistry

Kevin rides again

The ever-growing legislation involved within dentistry is creating a crisis within the profession, Kevin Lewis believes. No, not this Kevin…

Dentistry

Trophy hunters

The British media should be held to account for their role in eroding the dental profession’s reputation, says Kevin Lewis.…

Dentistry

Price, cost and value

Kevin Lewis questions the possibility of a ‘free’ health service. The NHS is losing almost £1 billion each year due…

Dentistry

Sweet and sour

Public discourse on sugar consumption, wherever it originates, has positive implications for the nation’s health, says Kevin Lewis. You may…

Dentistry

From the sublime to the ridiculous

Kevin Lewis examines a week of two halves for the profession’s mainstream image. From the sublime to the ridiculous there…

Dentistry