Leadership/team working

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I ‘died’ for several minutes

Dental nurse tutor Kate Bradstock shares a cautionary tale that fuelled her passion for an unusual pastime and reiterated the importance of ‘switch...

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Meetings – the dark arts revealed

Steve Ainsworth shares his take on the seven deadly sins – from sabotage to manipulation and everything in between

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Empower them to fly

In the fourth part of this series on professional relationships, John Fowler explores the importance of positive working relationships with junior...

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5 tax entitlements you may be missing out on

Healthcare workers – including dental nurses – represent a group of employees who are eligible to claim extra tax relief for certain expenses they pay...

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A warm reception

Staff training is important not only for the practice team but for patients, too. Trained staff are confident staff and, therefore, able to handle...

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The dos and don’ts of plagiarism

Stealing someone else’s work is never cool, but in a digital world, how best to avoid it? Putting things into your own words can be tricky, as Gaby...

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Your lateness speaks volumes

Kemi Bakare reminds us of the professional expectations of a trainee dental nurse

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LGBT and oral health

Do you know the specific needs of your LGBT patients?

High-flying dentistry?

Jetting off on your summer holiday soon? Here, we share some lessons from the cockpit

Wake up and smell the coffee!

What makes for great relationships at work? John Fowler suggests the ‘tea and toast’ ethos of bonding and mutual team support is a very good place to...

What is four-handed dentistry?

How fantastic would it be to provide dentistry where we could improve the comfort and quality of treatment for patients, improve team work and your...

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Are you our next award winners?

Could you be the schülke Infection Prevention & Control Team of 2018? We hear from Joanne Kear, practice manager of last year’s winners, Milne,...