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Angry Mob converges on Bournemouth

ANGRY DELEGATES FLOCKED to the Marriott Hotel, Bournemouth last night as the Angry Dentist's Tour reached the southwest. Derek Watson, CEO gave a short but definitive list of things that make him really, really cross, including inspection, testing, unfairness, lack of transparency, injustice, stupidity and lack of pensions for nursing staff. The quick-fire format of the Angry tour means that delegates get to hear five speakers over an hour and a half. Derek said "With an average of 18 minutes for each presentation, if you don't like the speaker or the subject, you don't need to worry because there will be another one along in a miinute." Angry Nurse Michell Pordum said "We should all start a group and go to government to say now we are not going to abide by any of these stupid rules". Nurse Carin Godley said "The whole evening was very interesting". Read the reviews (pdf).

Subjects covered included secrecy and cronyism of the current NHS system, media monitoring, Harold Shipman, clinical power vacuums, democracy at the General Dental Council, dentistry in 1981, over-regulation, whether employed nurses need insurance against medical negligence. Derek's talk was was accompanied by presentations from IFA Richard Lishman, barrister Sunil Abeyewickreme and financially supported by Janice Charlton from DPAS and Stephen Hewitt from Wesleyan. The next venue is County Durham on Tuesday 22nd November. Book your place on-line. Admittance is free to all members of the dental team.

 

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Referrals invited for implant treatment in comfortable, dedicated facilities. Mentoring available. Dr Kish Soneji BSc MSC BDS LDS RCS


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