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Ripe for harvest
August 7, 2013
About three years ago, I wrote an article about the futuristic advances in dentistry that we could only dream of. I thought I was being clever in discussing the idea…
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Pay per prod
August 7, 2013
The public were made aware of a heated debate this week with headlines “Charges to See Your GP”. This was the result of the publication of a survey by Pulse…
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One, One, One or No, No, No!
August 1, 2013
The news is that NHS Direct who had won 11 of the 46 regional contracts for the new 111 service, covering 34% of the population, are struggling and want to…
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Say it as it is
August 1, 2013
As part of my job, I read a lot of clinical records in order to write reports on possible negligence or in defence of complaints. Some practitioners make this task…
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Don`t get caught with your policies down!
July 26, 2013
I keep seeing CQC inspection reports with non-compliance issues that have common factors. Yawn, Yawn, I know it`s a pain in the neck, but some of these common faults are…
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White Coat Syndrome – Hospital & GP Dress Code
July 26, 2013
There has recently been speculation in the press that patients wouldn`t trust a doctor in a t-shirt. This has sparked some lively debate about dress code in hospital and general…
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An Element of Doubt
July 18, 2013
I am about to use this blog posting to play `devils advocate`, by questioning one of the pillars of general dental practice, and it does have a serious side. The…
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Have We Lost Our Path?
July 18, 2013
A press release from the Department of Health on Monday heralded the phasing out of the Liverpool Care Pathway. Although the Review, headed by Baroness Julia Neuberger, found that in…
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