Author Archives: Alun Rees

Dentistry, Dermatology, what’s next?

I was the first born and studied Dentistry, my brother born 4 years later became a Dermatologist. I have wondered if there had been any more children they would have had to take up Endocrinology and ENT to keep the alphabetical order. So I have had more than a passing interest in “Skins” and haveContinue reading “Dentistry, Dermatology, what’s next?”

Dentaid helps (and seeks help) in Calais refugee camps

A team of volunteers is heading to the refugee camps in Calais tomorrow to provide emergency dentistry for people who have fled war and persecution.  Dentaid has provided a DentaidBox, equipment and advice to Kiran Ismail, a Manchester pharmacist who is leading a team of dentists and healthcare professionals in Calais. The team is settingContinue reading “Dentaid helps (and seeks help) in Calais refugee camps”

Bitter Pill for Sugar Tax

Dr No has his doubts about the taxing of sugar and everything that is “bad” for us and also about the current government’s willingness to interfere with big business. Tax it..is life really that simple? Britain and sugar go back a long way, and the history is not that glorious. Sugar, or white gold asContinue reading “Bitter Pill for Sugar Tax”

Can’t be complacent…

From the RBS Chief Economist’s Weekly Brief. Link. The UK is enjoying its third-longest run of growth since the 1950s. 350,000 more people are in work today than a year ago. Unemployment is close to pre-recession levels. Real wages are rising. Corporate profits are as strong as at any time since the 1990s, at leastContinue reading “Can’t be complacent…”