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Is your dental practice ready for GDPR?

  DENTAL BULLETIN, ISSUE 61   What is the GDPR? The GDPR is a new set of rules which will apply to all organisations that collect or retain personal identifiable data from any European individual. The idea behind it is to standardise data privacy laws and mechanisms across industries, and to ensure that fundamental rights of individuals are protected in today’s increasingly...Read More

2017 in Review: Aspiring attorney gets her real-life Prince Charming

On 27th November 2017, the much awaited news of Prince Harry’s engagement to Meghan Markle was announced. Ms Markle, an actor and writer, is best known for her role in US TV drama Suits as Rachel Zane, following her journey from paralegal to attorney. The couple are set to marry at Windsor next May and the one question immediately on everyone’s mind was – are we going to get an extra...Read More

2017 in Review: Grenfell Tower, the invisible citizens

The event of 2017 that impacted upon me the most was the Grenfell Tower fire. 71 lives lost; including 18 children and one unborn baby. Another 70 with physical injuries; many more who suffered psychological harm.   All Grenfell victims were Londoners – No discrimination in humanitarian response A horror of such immense proportions, that it united the country in a mixture of grief...Read More

2017 in Review: #MeToo, the revolution has begun

In 2017, I’ve closely followed the national and international stories about powerful male figures and their alleged involvement in sexual harassment. I’ve followed thousands of women from around the world tweeting the hashtag #MeToo to demonstrate the magnitude of sexual harassment. I’ve watched many stories of sexism and discrimination. These stories have suddenly changed their status from...Read More

2017 in Review: Brexit and the ‘will of the people’

2017 has been a significant year for the UK as the country moves towards Brexit. Unfortunately, the Brexit process has brought out some of the worst aspects of the press in this country. Headlines from the Daily Mail such as ‘Enemies of the People’ in November last year, directed at Supreme Court Judges who had the temerity to ask Parliament to follow the law, have been followed this week by...Read More

Fitness to Practice; who’s on the GDC’s naughty and nice lists?

  DENTAL BULLETIN, ISSUE 60   The numbers The GDC’s own statistical analysis shows us: Source: GDC 2017 – Men are more likely than women to be involved in FTP cases. – Dentists who have taken the ORE are less likely than those qualified in the UK to find themselves involved in FTP proceedings. – However, those from the EEA were more likely to come before the GDC. Of...Read More