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9 Oct 2026 • Blog, NHS

What patients really want to know when a practice goes private

Practice Plan Regional Support Manager, Amy Hansford, answers the main questions patients want answered regarding a move to private dentistry. For practice owners and their teams, the decision to move away from NHS dentistry is…

2 Oct 2026 • Blog, Practice Management

Building a profitable practice without compromising patient care

Practice Plan Regional Support Manager (RSM) Kirsty Munn, explains how profitability can support patient care. For some practice owners, profitability is an uncomfortable subject. Most people who choose dentistry as their profession do so because…

16 Sep 2026 • Blog, Switch

Switching plan provider may be easier than you think – busting the myths

Have you considered switching plan provider but believed it was too difficult? Here, Practice Plan Regional Support Manager, Amy Hansford, counters some popular misconceptions and explains just how easy it can be. There’s little doubt…

11 Sep 2026 • Blog, Practice Management

Choice, chance, change

In this guest blog, dental business coach, Lucie Simic, outlines the steps involved in achieving change. Change is something we talk about a lot in dentistry. We want our teams to communicate better, patients to…

4 Sep 2026 • Blog, Practice Management

Five small changes that can make a big difference to your practice growth

Practice Plan Regional Support Manager, Josie Hutchings, shows how achieving practice growth can be more about investing time and effort than money. Often when practice owners think about growth, they picture major investments in things…

28 Aug 2026 • Blog, Practice Management

“What can I do to help you?” The question that creates better dentist-lab relationships

In a recent Practice Plan Bodcast, Jenna Ellis, Head Ceramicist at Go Digital Dental, spoke about the importance of quality working relationships between dentist and lab in ensuring good patient outcomes. When we talk about…

21 Aug 2026 • Blog, Finance

Moving to private dentistry: Why financial planning and practice structures matter more than you think

Making the move from NHS to private dentistry is a big step, and for many dentists it’s something they’ve thought about for years before finally deciding to take the leap. It’s an exciting transition, full…

14 Aug 2026 • Blog, Practice Management

The “Tell Them” theory

In this guest blog, Lucie Simic urges practice leaders to be more forthcoming. I came across a quote by Vex King recently that has stayed with me ever since. “Think the waiter was friendly? Tell…

7 Aug 2026 • Blog, Practice Management

Plan and pay-as-you-go prices out of alignment? Here’s what to do

Practice Plan Regional Support Manager, Donna Hall, makes some suggestions as to how to solve the problem of plan and pay-as-you-go prices being out of alignment. Sadly, this is something I do see when I’m…

31 Jul 2026 • Blog, Practice Management

How to stop profit leaking from your business

In this blog, veteran Dental Business Coach, Chris Barrow, advises practice owners and managers to look for the leaks in their profits and suggests ways to plug them. After more than 30 years in dentistry,…

22 Jul 2026 • Blog, Events

From client to part of a tribe with Practice Plan

Here at Practice Plan we value our clients, which is why we like to reward their loyalty by inviting them to attend one of our fantastic (legendary?) Club Weekends. Our aim is for them to…

17 Jul 2026 • Blog, Practice Management

Tranquillo Dental Studio – soothing the nerves of anxious patients

A friendship that began as colleagues has now developed into a partnership in a practice caters for the needs of nervous patients. Amy Hughes and Debbie Havard, partners in Tranquillo Dental Studio, were both working…

3 Jul 2026 • Blog, Switch

Derby Street Dental’s path to a sustainable future

When the new owners of Derby Street Dental practice made the decision to move away from their previous provider, they knew the practice needed a more sustainable, patient-focused way forward. After a lengthy process, Principal…

26 Jun 2026 • Blog, Practice Management, Uncategorized

Why patient experience is secret to membership growth

In this guest blog by Dental Business Coach, Lucie Simic, stresses the importance of the patient experience to achieving membership plan growth. If there’s one thing I keep coming back to in my work with…

19 Jun 2026 • Practice Management

A phased approach – there’s more than one way to introduce a membership plan

Many dental practice owners and managers, appreciate that, on paper, introducing a membership plan makes sense. They appreciate the benefits such as more predictable income, a stronger focus on prevention and better patient retention. With…

12 Jun 2026 • Blog, Marketing and Design

Why local SEO is essential for growing a dental practice

Local SEO is becoming increasingly important for dental practices looking to attract new patients and stay visible within the competitive landscape. We know there is a lot of focus on the generic SEO, however local…

5 Jun 2026 • Blog, Our News

Celebrating 25 years of Our Josie at Practice Plan

What a quarter of a century in dentistry teaches you about people, purpose and perseverance As anyone who’s worked in dentistry for any length of time will know, people rarely stay in the same role,…

29 May 2026 • Blog, CSR

The simplest way your practice can give back this summer

In this guest blog, Mark Topley, Chair of Trustees at Gold for Kids highlights an easy way dental practices can help raise funds for the charity. Every day, something quietly valuable leaves your practice. A…