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Emergencies this weekend
It seems that the internet in Sleaford Is down this evening. Unfortunately this means our phones don't work either. I've been told that...

Edward Gayton
Sep 20, 20191 min read
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Communication Problems
It seems we have a technical problem this morning. The broadband isn't working and therefore our phones have died too! If you need to...

Edward Gayton
Aug 30, 20191 min read
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Denplan Excel
We're in the middle of a Denplan Excel inspection. Just in case you don't know, Excel is Denplan's way of marking their top dental...

Edward Gayton
Jun 20, 20191 min read
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Non-minty toothpaste
Just had a patient in who doesn't get on with minty toothpaste. He's on the autistic spectrum and he finds that the flavour is too...

Edward Gayton
May 21, 20191 min read
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Parking Changes in Sleaford
OK, not a thrilling blog post this one, but relevant to most people who come to visit us. The good people at the council have changed the...

Edward Gayton
Apr 3, 20191 min read
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Fizz Free February
Tooth decay is now the number one reason for hospital admissions among young children. Recent data has revealed that 170 children and...

Edward Gayton
Feb 8, 20192 min read
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In Memory of Linda - Race for Life
I wrote last month of the sad loss of our longest serving member of staff, Linda Wing. It was amazing to see the number of people at her...

Edward Gayton
Jun 29, 20181 min read
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A Sad Goodbye
It's with a sad heart I write this, after the news yesterday that Linda Wing has passed away after a short illness. Anyone who has been...

Edward Gayton
May 24, 20181 min read
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GDPR and what it means
Well the time is coming when the GDPR is coming into law. What is this? It's the General Data Protection Regulations and it's designed...

Edward Gayton
Apr 26, 20181 min read
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Merry Christmas! Emergency arrangements...
Just thought I'd post quickly to let you know what's happening over Christmas with the practice opening etc. We want to make sure that...

Edward Gayton
Dec 22, 20172 min read
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Charging for missed appointments
I try to keep the blog fairly light-hearted, but I'm writing about something today a little more serious. For some time we've noticed...

Edward Gayton
Dec 14, 20171 min read
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Fun at the Campbell Clinic Charity Ball
A great time was had by all at the fourth Campbell Clinic Charity Ball in Nottingham at the weekend. I was invited along as I've just...

Edward Gayton
Nov 20, 20171 min read
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Secret life of a dentist
A couple of days ago we were having a chat in the staff room at lunchtime, when it came to light that some of my staff didn't know I had...

Edward Gayton
Oct 17, 20171 min read
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Staff Training on dementia awareness
Today Rose Cottage was closed for one of our periodic staff training days. We do this at least once a year, and often have training...

Edward Gayton
Oct 11, 20171 min read
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We survived the inspection!
I wrote a couple of weeks ago that we were due to have an inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Well, they came last...

Edward Gayton
Oct 10, 20171 min read
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Your opinion counts!
We've just heard from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) that they are coming to visit us in October for an inspection. The CQC is the...

Edward Gayton
Sep 20, 20171 min read
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Dangers of Fake Teeth Whitening
I caught an episode of Fake Britain on BBC1 last night. You can find it on the iPlayer here Fake Britain, Series 7 (30 minute...

Edward Gayton
Sep 7, 20171 min read
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The fish are back!
2 weeks ago we had a bit of a disaster. After a shout from downstairs I rushed down to find the fish tank spraying its contents all over...

Edward Gayton
Jun 21, 20171 min read
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Cross Infection Control
We all had a great half-day yesterday with Jenny from Schulke, when she came to talk to us about cross-infection control in the dental...

Edward Gayton
Jun 1, 20171 min read
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Looking after children's teeth
The NHS comes in for some criticism sometimes, but the local service has done a great job in producing some fact sheets about how to look...

Edward Gayton
May 10, 20171 min read
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