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Wood for the Trees
November 1, 2013
There is so much going on in practice life right now, probably the most on-going changes GPs have had to deal with since the inception of the NHS. The trees…
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How Root Canals Cause Cancer
November 1, 2013
I bet that heading got your attention, it certainly got mine. There is more and more in the `alternative` press about the ill effects of root treatment – including cancer. …
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Could an NHS Nurse win Strictly?
October 30, 2013
The flash of a leg, the passion and intimacy, and the feeling (in our dreams) of dancing with the professional are all ingredients that make Strictly Come Dancing into enthralling…
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RIP – The Idyllic Rural Practice?
October 28, 2013
I worked in a remote and rural area for a number of years, actually in a group of islands. One island GP practice had a grand total of 63 patients,…
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On Balance – The Scales of Evidence
October 28, 2013
There has, for a long time, been a known loose association between gum disease and heart disease that cannot be explained by the common risk factors. For quite a while…
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“Where do I hang my coat?”
October 28, 2013
Anyone who has responsibility for a 24 hour care provision will have come across the challenges of using temporary staff. Although best practice is to recruit and retain a crack…
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10 years maternity leave and how to dismiss a pregnant employee
October 22, 2013
The slightly bizarre nature of UK employee rights while pregnant was raised in my mind by a recent Channel 4 programme on large families. It struck me that it was…
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What`s your Favourite Filling?
October 18, 2013
Well mine is chocolate fondant, what`s yours? A very significant event occurred this month which is going to affect our choice of filling from now on. A thousand delegates from…
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