2022, issue 23

Dentist neglect must end

John Makin DDU dento-legal adviser
ByJohn Makin
Published28 September 2022
The DDU has some urgent items for the health secretary's in-tray, says John Makin.

Further delay has a human cost and doesn't make sense when we need to attract and retain as many dental professionals as possible.

This page was correct at publication on 28/09/2022. 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.

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