Expert Insights

Dentists have heard it before! Every year, at this same time, patients appear with a strange affliction. You all know where I`m going with this. Typically, it starts with us…

Why should we have Chaperones? Theoretically a chaperones principal purpose is to protect, reassure and support the patient. In truth though the usual purpose is to protect the clinician against…

I’ve often heard this from employees in disciplinary processes, as an obstacle to carrying out a legitimate request or as a defence for not doing so. Unsurprisingly it can bring…

Improving the quality and content of health plans for people with learning disabilities. The Confidential Inquiry into Premature Deaths of People with Learning Disabilities (CIPOLD) report in March 2013 provided…

Loneliness and isolation doesn’t just affect our service users This week I have been meeting with the Senior Homecare workers and getting an update on the vital work they undertake.…

It`s so easy to lose track of why we do what we do.  What`s the point of being in practice?  If we dig down deep into the all the reasons…

What disaster? After enduring three power cuts at home in the last week, each lasting about an hour, my thoughts turned to our practice Business Continuity procedures and ensuring they…

The Turkey Risk Whilst the increased number of deaths in winter is well known, the specific risk Christmas holidays pose is less well documented; figures rise for traffic accidents, accidental…