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20 Oct 2025 • Wellbeing, Blog

How dental practices can support colleagues experiencing the menopause

To mark World Menopause Month and World Menopause Day on 18th October, Practice Plan Regional Support Manager, Jayne Gibson, offers some advice for practice owners and managers on how to support colleagues experiencing symptoms of…

16 Oct 2025 • Blog, NHS

Practicing dentistry in Wales: Why the new NHS Dental Contract is a poor deal for dentists

Wales–based Practice Plan Regional Support Manager, Louise Anderson, offers her assessment of the reformed NHS dental contract for Wales. Following a consultation that garnered a response second only to the one on the 20 MPH…

29 Sep 2025 • Blog, Practice Management

Dental Pricing Structures: GDC Standards, Transparency and Membership Savings

Dental pricing structures: compliance, transparency and patient-friendly strategies Practice Plan Regional Support Manager, Sarah Barnard, discusses the needs and benefits of having a transparent pricing structure. Being transparent about your pricing is important for building…

15 Sep 2025 • Blog, Finance

Moving from NHS to private? When should you replace your pension?

To mark Pensions Awareness Week ,Wesleyan Financial Services’ Regional Manager, Simon Cosgrove, explains why it’s important to replace your NHS pension immediately if you move to private dentistry. When you hand back your NHS dental…

12 Sep 2025 • Blog, Practice Management

Simple strategies to grow your practice revenue

The rises in Employer’s National Insurance Contributions and the National Minimum Wage introduced in April this year placed an extra cost burden on practices. To compensate for this, if you haven’t already, then now is…

1 Sep 2025 • Blog, Practice Management

Transforming Dental Care for Vulnerable Communities

A dental practice in West Yorkshire is demonstrating how providing NHS dental care is not the only way to help patients in vulnerable circumstances. At a time when access to dental care is increasingly difficult…

15 Aug 2025 • Blog, NHS

NHS Wales Dental Contract Changes Explained – we’re coming to Cardiff and Llanelli!

Calling all NHS dentists in Wales The proposed Reform of NHS general dental services heralds major changes to the way NHS dentistry is delivered. New performance measures, a sharper focus on prevention and access, and…

12 Aug 2025 • Blog, Dental Health

Restoring Smiles, Rebuilding Lives: How Diamond Smiles Is Transforming Dental Care for Survivors of Domestic Abuse

An Edinburgh-based dental charity is quietly changing lives—one smile at a time. The Diamond Smiles Foundation, founded by implant dentist and owner of Southside Dental, Leanne Branton, offers transformative dental care to women survivors of…

1 Aug 2025 • Blog, Dental Landscape, NHS

Decoding the recent NHS dentistry announcements with Nigel Jones

In the latest episode of the “In the Loupe” podcast, Nigel Jones, Strategy Director at Practice Plan, dives into the recent announcements from NHS England that are set to reshape the landscape of dental care…

25 Jul 2025 • Wellbeing, Blog

From chairside strain to strength – why every dentist should consider Pilates

In this blog, we explore how Pilates, with its focus on posture, strength, and mindful movement can support the physical wellbeing of dental professionals. Meet Chloe Barton: Pilates instructor and Sports Massage Therapist Chloe Barton…

18 Jul 2025 • Blog, Dental Landscape, NHS

Navigating the changes to NHS dentistry in Wales: key takeaways from our recent webinar

NHS dentistry in Wales is entering a period of significant upheaval. With major reforms to the contract model on the horizon, practices across the country are preparing for changes that could drastically reshape how care…

11 Jul 2025 • Blog, NHS

Concerned whether the time is right to leave the NHS? Be reassured – Be Practice Plan!

They say the essence of comedy is timing and the same can also be said of business. Deciding the right time to make a business change can sometimes be crucial to its success. The dental…

27 Jun 2025 • Blog, Practice Management, Finance

Practice health check – are you missing out on potential profits?

Practice Plan Regional Support Manager, Louise Anderson, urges practice owners and managers to take a regular look under the bonnet of their business to ensure smooth running. Just like a machine, the business side of…

20 Jun 2025 • Blog, Dental Landscape, NHS

Practising in Wales and thinking about leaving the NHS? Here’s what you need to know

If you’re a dental practice owner in Wales, there’s a good chance that recently, you’ve thought about stepping away from the NHS and going private. Whether or not you were feeling burnt out and unhappy…

13 Jun 2025 • Blog, Dental Health

Beyond the Surgery: How UK Dental Practices Can Change Lives Around the World

As more stories of patients struggling to get appointments with an NHS dental practice appear it’s easy to believe that we’re poorly off as a nation. Now, imagine a world where more than 70 million…

23 May 2025 • Blog, Events, Our News

Practice Plan Workshop Tour 2025/2026 – getting serious about happiness

The cat is out of the bag! At long last, we’ve announced the theme for this year’s Practice Plan Workshop Tour which is ‘The happiness Effect – how to build a thriving team with the…

22 May 2025 • Blog, Events, Our News

Dentistry Show Birmingham 2025 – a fantastic whirlwind!

How do we sum up the whirlwind that was Practice Plan’s presence at Dentistry Show Birmingham? We could start by saying that, once again, in our Dental Business Growth Theatre we provided a programme of…

15 May 2025 • Blog, Finance

Guesswork to game plan: winning the retirement game

Planning for retirement as a dentist can sometimes feel like playing an endless game of snakes and ladders. One year you’re climbing steadily with a growing pension pot and a thriving practice, and the next…