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21 Oct 2025 • Blog, NHS

Thinking of leaving the NHS? Be in safe hands…be Practice Plan

“It’s not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.” Seneca Practice Plan Regional Support Manager (RSM), Josie Hutchings, sets out why so…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

3 Jan 2025 • Blog, NHS

Be happy – Is 2025 the year you take back control of your business?

Did you take some time over the Christmas break to think about your business aims for the next 12 months? Perhaps you’d like to make a few changes to the way you run your business.…

29 Dec 2023 • Blog, NHS

Five great reasons to introduce a membership plan when you move from NHS to private practice

Regional Support Manager, Tina Wixon, offers five reasons as to why you might want to offer your patients the opportunity to join a membership plan if you choose to move from NHS dentistry to private…

9 Jun 2023 • Blog, NHS

Has NHS dentistry reached the point of no return?

Once again, Practice Plan’s Dental Business Theatre saw key industry figures debating the most important issues in dentistry under the heading ‘Dentistry’s biggest questions answered’. The session that garnered the biggest audience was ‘Is there…

7 Oct 2021 • Blog, NHS

NHS England’s activity target silence followed by the late announcement speaks volumes…

Head of Sales, Zoe Close, looks at the latest Government announcement on the increased NHS activity target…. Until the evening of September 30, NHS dentists were in a position where they had absolutely zero control…

3 Feb 2020 • Blog, NHS

Your dentistry questions answered: flexible commissioning

As the discussion and speculation about the roll-out of NHS dental contract reform has rumbled on, there has been more and more talk about flexible commissioning. But while those who are familiar with the initiative…

24 Jan 2020 • Blog, NHS

Is 2020 the year you break free from the NHS?

Deep disillusionment and unhappiness with the current NHS general dental contract was one of the key findings from the latest Dentistry Confidence Monitor survey. 89% of predominantly NHS dentists said they were unhappy/very unhappy with…

22 Jan 2020 • Blog, NHS

What does my future in NHS dentistry look like?

Suki Singh looks at how contract reform could impact the clinical roles within a dental practice… Reform of NHS dentistry will have an impact on everyone in the practice team. If you hold an NHS…

12 Dec 2019 • Blog, NHS

How and why I left the NHS

Almost half of NHS dentists who say they don’t see themselves in the NHS in five years’ time are intending to move to private dentistry. That’s according to the latest results of the Dentistry Confidence Monitor survey.

15 Nov 2019 • Blog, NHS

Eddie Crouch- The latest update on NHS Dental Contract Reform

Eddie Crouch shares the latest news on contract reform, including plans from the Government to extend the prototype regulations beyond March 2020, rising clawback and the increasing focus on flexible commissioning… Recently the BDA has…

9 Oct 2019 • Blog, NHS

Your dentistry questions answered: dentists’ ability to take control of the future

At a recent major dental exhibition, we gathered a panel of well-known dentists to answer the biggest questions in dentistry today. As the host of the panel, I had some pre-prepared questions, however the audience…

29 Jul 2019 • Blog, NHS

How we manage offering both NHS and private dentistry

Introducing private dentistry into an NHS practice is a step many take. Whether it be on the way to turning fully private or the end goal in itself, offering both services introduces a new element…