I’m not sure what to think about this to be honest. On the one hand the CQC really must listen to opinions from patients (as opposed to “consumers of services”, however they have had such an appalling introduction to dentistry and general medical practice where it is quite clear that not only did they failContinue reading “The CQC and Mumsnet…”
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The Monday Morning Quote #300
This is the 100th post since I started this blog in the dim and distant past. It’s also by part coincidence / part design the 300th Monday Morning Quote that means it’s the best part of six years since I started collecting the words and thoughts of others and sharing them. There are two thatContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #300”
The Weekend Read – The E-myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
I first read this book in February 2001 and my reaction was, “how did I survive for so long without this knowledge?”. The answer of course was, “at great cost both financially and emotionally”, so whilst I had learnt a lot of Michael Gerber’s lessons I did so painfully and slowly. This is a bookContinue reading “The Weekend Read – The E-myth Revisited by Michael Gerber”
The Monday Morning Quote #299
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. The people who get on in this world are the people who look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them.” George Bernard Shaw in Mrs Warren’s Profession
The Weekend Read – How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen
A good book to read before the New Year gets up a head of steam. In it the author, who is a Professor at Harvard Business School (HBS) and has written several other books on innovation, prompts the reader to consider the most important questions you’ll ever face. It doesn’t pretend to have answers butContinue reading “The Weekend Read – How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen”
Happy New Year – have a great 2015 – it’s the only chance you’ll have this time round.
New Every Morning Every day is a fresh beginning, Listen my soul to the glad refrain. And, spite of old sorrows And older sinning, Troubles forecasted And possible pain, Take heart with the day and begin again. (Susan Coolidge)
The Monday Morning Quote #298
“Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.” Douglas Bader
Per-Ingvar Branemark – R.I.P.
I was very sorry to hear of the death of Per-Ingvar Branemark who died on December 20th. at the age of 85. He had been ill for some time. The discovery in 1952 that titanium would integrate with bone flew in the face of conventional thinking at the time. The finding which was by chance, asContinue reading “Per-Ingvar Branemark – R.I.P.”
The Monday Morning Quote #297
“About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won’t like you at all.” Rita Mae Brown
An open letter to the Chief Executive of the General Dental Council – BDA
As the dust settles on the judicial review, the 2014 award for Brass Neck goes to Evlynne Gilvarry. An open letter to the Chief Executive of the General Dental Council The British Dental Association (BDA) has published an open letter to Evlynne Gilvarry, Chief Executive of the General Dental Council, following their press statement onContinue reading “An open letter to the Chief Executive of the General Dental Council – BDA”
The Incisal Edge 