Alun Rees

The Monday Morning Quote #158

“Fix the problem, not the blame.” Japanese Proverb (Thanks to Mark Foster)

Dentists immune from music royalties claims – EU court

From BBC news. Dentists immune from music royalties claims – EU court EU law does not require dentists to pay fees for the music they play Dentists who have music playing in their surgeries should not pay royalties because they are not broadcasting to the public, the EU’s top court has ruled. The Luxembourg judgesContinue reading “Dentists immune from music royalties claims – EU court”

Dental hygienists teaming up with other health care professionals

As a follow on from my post on direct access for dental hygienists http://www.alunrees.com/blog/hygienists-call-for-direct-access comes this piece from Nufar Kiryati, I realise it’s from Canada but “The times they are a changin’“. Dental hygienists teaming up with other health care professionals Dr. Alfred Fones, a dentist from Bridgeport, Connecticut who founded the dental hygiene professionContinue reading “Dental hygienists teaming up with other health care professionals”

Can you surprise like KLM?

Thanks to Alan Stevens for bringing this to my attention. Great use of social media. How can you use this for inspiration in the way you behave towards your patients, customers, clients? “This information was written by Alan Stevens, and originally appeared in “The MediaCoach”, his free weekly ezine, available at http://www.mediacoach.co.uk.”

The Monday Morning Quote #157

“Laugh and grow strong” St. Ignatius of Loyola

Speak up on DFT application process, BDA urges dental students

09 March 2012 Speak up on DFT application process, BDA urges dental students The British Dental Association (BDA) has launched a survey of dental students involved in this year’s round of applications for Dental Foundation Training (DFT) places. The research will put together a full picture of the experiences of final-year student BDA members thatContinue reading “Speak up on DFT application process, BDA urges dental students”

Dental Hygienists call for Direct Access.

An open letter to the profession from a group of dental hygienists makes a well argued case for direct access and is worth a read and some thought. Dear Sir, RE: Direct Line Lack of Assurance1 As active members of a group of like-minded dental care professionals campaigning for the establishment of Direct Access (DA)Continue reading “Dental Hygienists call for Direct Access.”

The Monday Morning Quote #156

“When everybody is somebody then nobody is anybody.” W.S.Gilbert

“Authentic leadership needs skill to succeed”

Nice article from Andrew Hill in the FT. As a coach I spend time encouraging clients to discover their authentic selves, however as with all things particularly when politicians or salespeople get involved the word can become devalued. Here’s the link http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/508107a2-5ed9-11e1-a04d-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz1nls2hKFE Brings to mind the quote from Jean Giraudoux “The secret of success isContinue reading ““Authentic leadership needs skill to succeed””

Banks miss targets for small business lending

From Morris & Co’s newsletter The experience of my clients is that banks are doing anything they can to avoid lending to (some not all) dental practices. Methods include buck passing, demanding the same paperwork time and again, individuals “responsible” being on prolonged holidays and courses without delegating or sharing responsibility. Those of us whoContinue reading “Banks miss targets for small business lending”