Christmas music

Yes it’s December again and we can all look forward to the joys of short days, cold weather, and Cliff Richard on the radio. Wimbledon week and Christmas seem to be the only times we get to see him now – I’m not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing. When it comes to Christmas music though I don’t think you can beat a bit of Dean Martin singing Let it snow. I say that honestly, in spite of the fact it is almost impossible to get a link from that song back to the world of dentistry… other songs would have been easy.

(1942) Bing Crosby; White Christmas – a look into racism in the dental profession. Maybe racism is too strong a word but there are certainly some illiberal ideas doing the rounds concerning the economic migration of dentists from Eastern Europe.

(1967) The Beatles; Hello Goodbye – Hello NHS Commissioning Board and goodbye primary care trusts… yes in April 2013 there will be a change in the way dental services in the UK are commissioned. In the coming months expect to see more on this subject and how the change will affect you.