2021, issue 19

"It's a people business"

John Makin DDU dento-legal adviser
ByJohn Makin
Published14 May 2021
At the risk of stating the obvious, dentistry is very much a person-to-person activity with trust and communication at its heart.

The vast majority of patients are satisfied with the care they receive and have trust and confidence in dental professionals.

This page was correct at publication on 14/05/2021. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

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.

"It's a people business"