Lecturer Details: Informed Consent and Pathways for Care of Vulnerable People: Setting the National Context

Lecturer nameJanet Clarke
Lecturer profileQualifications:
BDS, DDPH.RCS, MCDH, FDS (ad eundem), Dip HSM

Current post:
Deputy CDO England
LDN Chair MHS West Midlands

Short resume of career to date:
GDP 1980s
Clinical Director Birmingham and Black Country CDS
Associate Director Birmingham Dental Service
BDA President 2011/12
Steele Review member 2007/8
Lecturer nameMr John Makin
Lecturer profileQualifications:

BDS PgDL PgCDE FHEA

Current post:

Head of the Dental Defence Union

Short resume of career to date:

John Makin qualified in Manchester in 1983 and has worked as a general dental practitioner in Lancashire and Devon. 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.

John has postgraduate diplomas in law and dental education and served on the GDC’s Fitness to Practise Committee before becoming a full time Dento-legal adviser with DDU where he has a significant involvement in the development and delivery of DDU’s undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes.

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