Professional pitfalls in social media use
Risk adviser Kay Louise Grant highlights the importance of being aware of professional expectations on how we behave online.
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.
Dental case study: Persistent gingival swelling
...Mrs L, a smoker, presents with painful swollen gums, bleeding and swollen lymph nodes, and the dentist suspects periodontal infection...
Practice management: One of my employees is pregnant – what do we both need to do?
Employment law adviser Janice Sibbald offers advice on the responsibilities of both employer and employee during pregnancy.
Feature: How the physician to the gladiators became the father of modern medicine
Allan Gaw tells the story of Galen, the legendary doctor who changed the face of medicine
Dental case study: Fractured tuberosity
...The claim alleges that Ms R should have been given specific warnings regarding the risk of a fractured tuberosity...
Advice: "VUCA” – and the secret to surviving in uncertain times
Dental Business Coach Alun Rees shares some insight into surviving during Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous times.
Viewpoint: A lifetime perspective
MDDUS chief executive Chris Kenny explores the importance of having a lifetime perspective to provide the best possible advice and support service to our members.
Ethics: A girl I used to know - on Derry Girls and ethical development
Professor Deborah Bowman watches hit TV series Derry Girls and reflects on the way our values and ethical principles develop from childhood to adulthood.
Book choice: Recovery – The Lost Art of Convalescence
Review of book by Gavin Francis