BookBite: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
A look at the dental connection in Victor Hugo's classic novel
Fighting a culture of violence
A groundbreaking new project in which doctors and dentists are educating schoolchildren on the horrors of knife crime
On the record
As dentists face rising numbers of patient complaints, clear and accurate dental records have never been so important
Quietly confident
Embarking on a career after dental school can be a daunting experience. SoundBite editor Martin Nimmo offers some tips.
Don’t deal with GMC/GDC alone
Doctors and dentists should resist the temptation to respond to GMC or GDC correspondence on their own.
A father's right?
...The father wanted access to his child's records but the boy's mother did not want the information disclosed. The doctor was unsure who was right...
'Bigging up' the CV
Competition for jobs can sometimes be fierce, but resist the temptation to 'big-up' a CV with lies or half-truths.
A foregone outcome?
...The patient was referred to the practice's minor surgery clinic to have the mole removed. After several weeks of waiting, the lesion had changed rapidly and the cancer had spread...
Medico-legal risk in assisted suicide
The risks faced by doctors who assist in a suicide have been set out for the first time in the new policy from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Cryotherapy complication
...The FY2 had been trained in using liquid nitrogen cryotherapy… but the following day the patient developed blisters on her hands on top of the warts...