No man’s land - the pioneering women of WW1
Author Wendy Moore on the story behind her book celebrating the ground-breaking WWI “suffragettes’ hospital” at Endell Street, London
Conflict with colleagues – nipping issues in the bud
Mediator Owen Bubbers-Jones shows how simple, tested tools can help nip any conflict in the bud.
Tackling the backlog
How should dental care providers tackle the huge backlog of treatment? MDDUS dental adviser Moira Duncan advises a tailored strategy to manage demand.
Advice: Who needs a mentor?
Dental business coach Alun Rees looks at the value of having a mentor.
Practice management: Dressing the part
Employment law adviser Janice Sibbald offers advice on what is and isn’t appropriate work attire.
Call log
These cases are based on actual calls made to MDDUS advisers and are published here to highlight common challenges within dental practice. Details have been changed to maintain confidentiality.
Dilemma: Covert recording made public
A patient covertly records a dental consultation and posts it on social media. Is this within their rights?
Ethics: Lessons learned - ethical and educational
Professor Deborah Bowman becomes a student again and reflects on the ethical context of how we as individuals meet and treat aspiring clinicians.
Vignette: Elsie Widdowson (1906-2000)
Pioneering nutritionist who developed and tested wartime rations
Book choice: Recovery – The Lost Art of Convalescence
Review of book by Gavin Francis