2015, issue 1

Practising in harmony

John Makin DDU dento-legal adviser
Don't let business disputes become a war of attrition. No one wins.

If a dispute does arise between members of the practice, a dental professional’s ethical duty to maintain public confidence must trump business rivalry

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John Makin
Head of the DDU

John Makin BDS PgDL PgCDE FHEA is head of the DDU. He qualified in Manchester in 1983 and has worked as a general dental practitioner in Lancashire and Devon before joining the DDU as a dento-legal adviser. He was involved with foundation training for many years as both a trainer and VT adviser/training programme director with the Manchester and Exeter DFT schemes.