2021, issue 20

A steady course: change and continuity at the DDU

John Makin DDU dento-legal adviser
ByJohn Makin
Published20 September 2021
Despite changes and choppy waters for the dental profession, our remit and responsibility to members remains the same.

We are a wholly member-owned company that exists for no other reason than to support, guide and defend our members in their everyday work.

This page was correct at publication on 20/09/2021. 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
Dento-Legal Consultant

John Makin BDS PgDL PgCDE FHEA served as head of the DDU until 2026 and remains at the DDU as a Dento-Legal Consultant. 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.

A steady course: change and continuity at the DDU