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The question of controlling the frequency of dental attendance
Kevin Lewis examines why patients, dentists and the government all want to control the frequency of attendance. ‘Do you come…
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Kevin Lewis – an exercise in recycling
Kevin Lewis discovers that, in NHS dentistry, new ideas and new solutions appear to be in very short supply. The…
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GDC versus Williams – the profession reacts
After the High Court overturned the GDC’s decision to erase a dentist for charging top-up fees, we hear from people…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – lies, damned lies and statistics (and the internet)
It may or may not be true that everything you read (or post) on a website or social media is…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – woke-up call
Kevin Lewis is excited to discover that he has a pronoun and a noun, and heads off in search of…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 18 February 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental nurse removed from register…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – NHS dentistry, I wouldn’t start from here…
It would take the mother of all sticking plasters to fix the NHS – and it has been tried many times,…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – singalongaKev: the Christmas soundtrack
‘Like all good Christmas stories and melodies, it will probably bring a tear to the eye – but for all…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – musical chairs and moving targets
Kevin Lewis explains why recent seismic events in Westminster have been overshadowing subtle changes happening behind the scenes. When somebody…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – fourteen wrongs don’t make a right
Don’t believe everything you hear via social media, chatrooms and the professional grapevine, warns Kevin Lewis. Just because the GDC…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – heavy metal
In the 1960s – 1980s, the NHS system actively encouraged dentists to save and restore teeth, thereby creating today’s ‘heavy…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – what do farmers and dentists have in common?
Farmers and dentists have more in common than you’d think, explains Kevin Lewis. Both suffer the financial consequences of inadequate…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – whatever happened to NHS dentistry?
As dentists leave NHS dentistry and switch to private, Kevin Lewis asks if the government will try other tactics to…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – contextually speaking
Kevin Lewis considers the contradictions of NHS demands and the impact it has on the motivation of the profession. I…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – blue on blue
Kevin Lewis discusses how personal grievances are not a legitimate part of whistleblowing, but tend to flourish under its guise.…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – putting it into perspective
Kevin Lewis discusses the war in Ukraine and how fortunate we are in the UK to be untouched by such…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – the law of unintended consequences
Kevin Lewis explores the unintended consequences that have led to vicarious liability. I have lost count of the number of…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – square pegs, round holes and other conundrums
As conversations concerning NHS dentistry continue to reverberate, Kevin Lewis offers up his own take on the unfolding crisis. Albert…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – groundhog day revisited
Kevin Lewis considers the abrupt arrival of Omicron and the imminent implications of the vaccine mandate. Practice owners and employers…
Dentistry