2016, issue 5

Risks and referrals

ByJohn Makin

Published26 September 2016

John Makin offers some advice on removing the risks from the patient referral process.

To help avoid patient complaints, those working in the NHS need to understand and carefully apply the current rules and regulations governing referrals.

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.