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Tuesday, August 10th, 2010I have a client who is both a dentist and a pilot, on his recommendation I read a book called “Air Accident Investigation” which examines (as you would gather) air accidents. My client has long been a fan of checklists in his practice in order to practice preventively, in this case to prevent mistakes. He’ll [...]
More brickbats than bouquets?
Monday, August 9th, 2010Yet again a new government in the UK sets its eyes on the NHS. Why is it that change in the NHS has to be dramatic and so, so, expensive both in financial and human terms? Is it really the case that having had to concentrate on the cold war for all those years politicians [...]
Where’s our mascot, then?
Friday, June 4th, 2010From Pulse Online Where’s our mascot, then? As the 2012 Olympic mascots are unveiled, perhaps it’s time the NHS got in on the act – Copperfield has a couple of suggestions Wenlock and Mandeville are the newly unveiled twin mascots of the London 2012 Olympics. Intended to promote the Olympic ideals – Citius, Altius, Fortius [...]
Chaps would you have your teeth or your boobs done first?
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010Now will all dentists believe that lots of folk would like the opportunity to have better looking teeth? It’s your responsibility to offer them the choice, isn’t it? From the BBC website. Male breast op numbers ‘growing fastest’ Surgery to correct ‘man-boobs’ is increasingly popular Breast reduction for men is the fastest-growing part of the [...]
BDJ Editorial – Well Said Stephen Hancocks
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009These are strange times in Dentistry. Government apparatchiks have dabbled with NHS dentistry since 1990 and none of their changes have improved much, if anything, for the poor patient. Persistent interference and change has led to a dental work force that is low on morale, and even lower in confidence in politicians. Since 1997 there [...]
Imagine – The Brave New World of NHS Orthodontics
Friday, November 13th, 2009A posting from Ortho-UK. Imagine Imagine you work for a PCT that feels the need to impose a central referral service without running it past the MCN the OHAG or any other orthodontic representative body. Imagine the first you hear about it is when a circular comes round advising all dentists that all referrals must [...]
Should we pay more for dentistry?
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009Interesting piece by Prof Jimmy Steele on the BBC website. Professor Jimmy Steele, author of the Government’s last dental review, says the over 40s are straining the NHS dentistry budget. Many of the complex procedures they want, like root canal and crowns, are not really “needed” and higher patient charges may allow the NHS to [...]
Let Richard Charon (the RA coach) teach you to extend the services you offer
Sunday, September 13th, 2009A session with The RA Coach is coming your way! (If you’re in the North East that is.) Having successfully provided hands on training days in his own practice in Newbury and across the Irish Sea in Wexford and Dublin since 2003, Richard Charon is presenting a one-day course in Relative Analgesia / Inhalational Sedation [...]
Why ‘Quality Care’ is dangerous
Friday, September 4th, 2009Interesting piece from The Wall Street Journal Why ‘Quality’ Care Is Dangerous The growing number of rigid protocols meant to guide doctors have perverse consequences. By JEROME GROOPMAN and PAMELA HARTZBAND The Obama administration is working with Congress to mandate that all Medicare payments be tied to “quality metrics.” But an analysis of this drive [...]
Why Can’t Americans Get Health Care Right?
Thursday, August 20th, 2009Good piece from Harvard Business Review by Jim Heskett. I particularly enjoyed the reasoned and balanced opinions that follow. Read it here: hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6245.html
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