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FGDP(UK) announces its new transition board
The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)) has named its transition board to help it become an independent college.…
Dentistry
Pre-emptive strikes
Fraudulent claims by ‘imaginary’ patients aren’t the fault of NHS dentists, Kevin Lewis says. Climate change may be making it…
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Synergistically speaking
Kevin Lewis discusses the coming together of the BDA Conference and The Dentistry Show. There being less than 50 filling…
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It’s not about the coffee
We need to stop selling dentistry and start selling the benefits of dentistry, Kevin Lewis says. Isn’t it strange when…
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The missing 50%
The Department of Health should be a little more bothered about the missing 50% of patients who can’t get access…
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Great minds think alike
The arrogance and self-delusion of NHS procurement staff is costing NHS trusts more money, Kevin Lewis argues. August can be…
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Kevin Lewis questions why we are continuing with the UDA system when there are other ways to deliver quality dentistry.…
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Dastardly deeds
Kevin Lewis examines the impact of recent political and judicial events on NHS dentistry. I write this column in the…
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Lost in translation
The GDC’s intentions are sound, even if they do get lost in business jargon, says Kevin Lewis. Some years ago…
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Directors’ box
The GDC should be holding dental corporates to account the same way it does for individual practice owners, Kevin Lewis…
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A closer look at Shifting the balance – part two
In part two of his article, Kevin Lewis looks at reflections, illuminations and tales of the unexpected from the GDC’s…
Dentistry
Sleight of hand
The government is grossly misleading patients over who bears the cost of NHS dental treatments, believes Kevin Lewis. The fact…
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A closer look at Shifting the balance
Kevin Lewis takes the opportunity to look more closely at the issues raised in the General Dental Council’s discussion document,…
Dentistry
CPD rebooted
A new look at CPD is a welcome sign for dental professionals, says Kevin Lewis. We have entered the final…
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More than half of dentists would prefer one ‘super-watchdog’ health regulator
Would a super-watchdog regulator really benefit dentistry, Seb Evans questions. With Jeremy Hunt considering combining all nine health regulators into…
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Stocks, sows’ ears and silk purses
Kevin Lewis discusses potential issues after the discount rates applied to personal injury claims were dropped from +2.5% to -0.75%.…
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Letter from America
Kevin Lewis compares patients’ perceptions of dentists in the UK and the US. As the deadline for this column approaches,…
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Turning a corner
Kevin Lewis takes a closer looks at the GDC’s Shifting the balance: a better, fairer system of dental regulation. As…
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One rule for one…
The NHS is telling dentists to offer all necessary treatments to patients, but not offering the funding for these services,…
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