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Posts by John Shapter:
The monster from 20,000 fathoms
For those who haven’t seen the 1953 film of the above title - and even I wasn’t old enough to...
The King is Dead…
Long live the King! This conundrum always used to mark the death of one monarch by celebrating the life of...
The Sister Test
I tend to use the ‘Sister Test’ to check my ethical position or my clinical standards at work. You know...
Caught out!
I used to service my own cars when I was younger. That was in the days when cars were mostly...
Knowledge is power?
According to a survey of dental practices by WhatClinic, Bournemouth is the most expensive city in the UK to have...
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water!
Every so often we have to deal with the aftermath of new concerns about fluoride in drinking water. We all...
What are we doing here?
Recently, I was sharing the staff room of a practice whilst having my lunchtime sandwich, and there was some chatter...
Healthy opinion?
In the ‘old days’ we used to use the adage ‘an unhappy person tells 10 others about their experience, a...
The emperor’s new contract
Sometimes I feel really old. I was in practise for twelve years before we had a ‘New Contract’ in 1990....