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I have written before about HPV vaccination HERE, HERE, HERE, & HERE. I thought all was going well however this article in the Lancet has made me realise there’s a way to go. Data from Public Health England highlight how the UK’s national cervical cancer vaccination programme has greatly reduced the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV)Continue reading “HPV vaccination – still too slow”

HMRC & the changing status of associates. First published in dentistry.co.uk HERE The BDA has emailed their members working in General Practice to tell them that HMRC are reviewing the status of associate dentists. This is no surprise to many observers but to some in the profession it will be another cause for outrage. InContinue reading “HMRC and the evolving status of associates.”

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Voltaire  

“Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable and remove yourself from the unacceptable,” Denis Waitley

A day that seemed less rammed than yesterday but was still busy enough. The competing attractions of sunshine, the FA cup final and a certain high profile wedding didn’t significantly deter the delegates. Indeed some were tuned in to the Windsor nuptials – here are the BACD royalists. (Some of) the lawyers, sales agents andContinue reading “British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show Day 2 – plus one absentee”

Whether a sudden sharp decline in asset prices amounts to a meaningless blip or something more depends on mass psychology. “This crash is probably nothing. But they always are, except for the times when they aren’t.” Nice little piece from The Economist

A collection of quotes, aphorisms, sayings, songs or poems to get your week off to a good start. “Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think.” The song is earlier than you think.

HPV vaccine: anger over decision not to extend NHS scheme to boys I have written about this before here and here and here The decision is disappointing and short sighted but predictable. Here’s the BDA’s opinion: “The decision by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), not to vaccinate boys against Human Papilloma VirusContinue reading “HPV vaccine: a setback but not the end of the fight.”