Kevin Lewis (1949-2025): dentistry’s voice of reason
2025-08-01
Kevin Lewis, one of the most important voices in UK dentistry, has died at the age of 76. From general practice to dentolegal leadership, and
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Conspiracy theories: patient understanding versus provider obligation
2025-07-28
There was a time when the understanding of patients was broadly aligned with professional standards – Kevin Lewis asks how this has changed in a world
Is dentistry at the back of the queue for reform?
2025-07-05
All of the healthcare professions are crying out for regulatory reform, says Kevin Lewis – when will it be dentistry’s turn? In making such a
Kevin Lewis: In search of answers
2025-04-23
In a world of misinformation and disinformation, it’s difficult to know who or what to believe, says Kevin Lewis. Don’t you just love silly traditions?
Kevin Lewis: when is a patient not a patient?
2025-02-05
When is a patient not a patient? And how much does it matter? Kevin Lewis revisits the myths and controversies of a recurring healthcare debate.
Kevin Lewis: dentistry’s challenges in 2025
2025-01-03
How will we measure the successes and failures of the new year? Kevin Lewis suggests some answers and points to some challenges. Albert Einstein knew
Kevin Lewis: the successes and failures of 2024
2024-12-10
Tempus fugit: Kevin Lewis offers his seasonal retrospective on the year’s successes and failures, arrivals and departures, events and non-events. Any reader who is sad
Kevin Lewis: turf wars in dentistry
2024-11-21
Do we really reap what we sow? Kevin Lewis examines whether or not the old proverb is right. Sod it. And I mean that in
Kevin Lewis: ‘Enough is enough’
2024-10-30
Discussing the state of NHS dentistry, Kevin Lewis ponders the relative merits of too much, too little, and things we are told too often. Fifty
Kevin Lewis: Is this the brave new world of dentistry?
2024-08-07
Brave new world?: Kevin Lewis suggests that the future is not made any brighter by ignoring lessons from history. It is 92 years since Aldous
Kevin Lewis: Blind spots and unlevel playing fields
2024-07-09
The law of unintended consequences is alive and well, Kevin Lewis discovers, as he explores the complexities surrounding the proposed reforms to ease the NHS
Kevin Lewis: A New Hope? Examining the NHS dental recovery plan
2024-05-22
We may already be unwilling participants in the latest of a long line of historic workforce miscalculations, Kevin Lewis discovers. But are the clues in
