Expert Insights

The festive season is almost upon us and many of you will now be planning your workplace Christmas party. Whilst this can provide a great opportunity for employees to relax…

Do you see a worthwhile return on the time invested in your team meetings? Nowadays regulatory requirements mean that team meetings are an essential feature of dental team life. So…

Mencap on their website tell us that less than 1 in 5 people with a learning disability work (compared with 1 in 2 disabled people generally), while at least 65% of…

Small practices more likely to be inadequate Last month it was reported that smaller practices may be struggling to compete with larger practices when it comes to achievement. A GP…

Some of us may still remember the slogan in the war ‘Carrots keep you healthy and help you see in the blackout.’ Government propaganda suggested that beta-carotene (or vitamin A)…

Dementia Due to the growing life expectancies we face in our modern age, this does come with unfortunate consequences for the ageing population that we must consider and face –…

The move towards incorporating prisoners within new social care legislation administered by local authorities (LA’s) (The Care Act, 2014. The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act, 2014) is a ‘historic’…

Continuous Development of Learning The dental profession is not alone in prescribing the ongoing professional development activities of its members. Historically, attending courses and obtaining the certificates was an acceptable way…