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22 May 2025  •  Blog, Events

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…

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21 May 2025  •  Blog, NHS

Thinking About Leaving the NHS? Let’s talk about it!

Deciding whether to move away from the NHS is a big step, and it’s completely normal to feel a bit nervous about this. Sometimes, being able to talk things through with someone who understands the…

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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…

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9 May 2025  •  Blog, Mental Health, Uncategorized

Mental Health Awareness Week – Burnout: how to spot the signs and what to do about it

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (12th – 18th May), we explore burnout – how to spot the signs and how to prevent it. Sadly, burnout is common among members of the dental profession. A…

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1 May 2025  •  Blog, HR & Employment Law

Practice HR Spring cleaning – do you maintain your data protection policies, and employment contracts?

Do you update and maintain your data protection policies? Have you reviewed your employment contracts recently? Specialist HR and Employment Solicitor Sarah Buxton, explains why there are some areas of practice HR that should be…

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24 Apr 2025  •  Blog, Events

Why you should attend the sessions at Practice Plan’s Dental Business Theatre at Dentistry Show Birmingham

Wondering why you should attend the sessions at Practice Plan’s Dental Business Theatre at Dentistry Show Birmingham on 16th and 17th May? Here’s why. Brilliant theme The theme for all this year’s sessions is ‘growth’…

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29 Apr 2025  •  Blog, Our News

Supporting our practices with prioritising mental health awareness

It’s been reported in a recent survey carried out on 1629 dental professionals that close to two thirds of the profession feels burnt out. 63% of respondents said they were frequently exhausted and 50% felt…

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16 Apr 2025  •  Blog, Events

NHS dentistry – is there hope, or is it another mirage?

As well as offering a first-class service to customers, Practice Plan aims to provide support to members of the dental profession in general through its programme of webinars and events. Covering subjects as diverse as…

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17 Apr 2025  •  Blog, Events

Why you should attend the sessions at Practice Plan’s Dental Business Theatre at Dentistry Show Birmingham

Wondering why you should attend the sessions at Practice Plan’s Dental Business Theatre at Dentistry Show Birmingham on 16th and 17th May? Here’s why. Brilliant theme The theme for all this year’s sessions is ‘growth’…

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11 Apr 2025  •  Blog, Events

Why you should visit the Practice Plan stand at this year’s Dentistry Show, Birmingham

Once again Practice Plan will be at this year’s Dentistry Show, Birmingham on 16th and 17th May. We’d love to see you there, so what’s in it for you? A chance to explore new possibilities…

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9 Apr 2025  •  Blog, Finance, Uncategorized

Saving and investing: how to turn an egg into a golden goose

Stephen Lart, dental Specialist Financial Adviser at Wesleyan Financial Services, breaks down financial jargon and shares the secret to growing wealth, whether it’s for yourself or your practice… As a dentist, you understand the value…

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28 Mar 2025  •  Blog, Marketing and Design

Social media for dentistry – Using LinkedIn

Introducing the third of our series on using social media in practice. Although you may think of LinkedIn as a site to publicise a job search or recruitment exercise, it still has a use for…

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3 Apr 2025  •  Blog, Our News

Celebrating 30 years of expertise

At Practice Plan, we understand that experience and continuity are essential for delivering exceptional support to our dental practices. That’s why we take immense pride in our dedicated team members, whose long-standing commitment has been…

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13 Mar 2025  •  Blog, Practice Management

How to Set Up a Squat Dental Practice

Regional Support Manager, Chris Nicholson, shares some things to consider when setting up a squat dental practice. Squat dental practices have grown in popularity over the past few years. As patient access to NHS dentistry…

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7 Mar 2025  •  Blog, Marketing and Design

Branding and what it should say about you

What is branding? Many people think it’s a logo and some stationery. However, as the Design team at Practice Plan will tell you, it’s much more than that. And they should know! With more than…

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10 Mar 2025  •  Our News

Supporting our team’s wellbeing with guided meditation

Here at Practice Plan, we believe that a happy, healthy team is key to a thriving workplace. That’s why we’re always looking for new ways to support our people’s wellbeing. To mark International Women’s Day,…

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28 Feb 2025  •  Blog, HR & Employment Law

The workplace changes you need to know about with Sarah Buxton

Employment legislation is an ever-changing field so it’s easy to lose track when new laws and policies are introduced. Here Regional Support Manager, Fliss McCalmont, speaks to HR and Employment law solicitor and Director of…

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21 Feb 2025  •  Blog, Finance

Time for a financial check-up

Iain Stevenson, Head of Dental at Wesleyan Financial Services, shares why now is a good time to take back control of your finances… Financial planning has always been a complex task in the UK, with…

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