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17 May 2016 • Dental Health

Sweet talk

Earlier this year, the Chancellor announced the introduction of a sugar tax on some sugary drinks. This move was welcomed by many healthcare professionals and campaigners, but what do dentists think of the impending change?…

13 May 2016 • Blog, NHS

Value for Money?

In issue 13 of The Business of Dentistry Magazine, an exclusive interview with the Chair of the BDA, Mick Armstrong, divulged his views on the future of the BDA as well as dentistry in the UK. Here, Zoe…

11 May 2016 • Practice Management

The Death of the Hygiene Referral Fee

I’ve always been uneasy about practices paying associates a portion of hygiene fees, just because they refer patients. They don’t get paid a referral fee for referring endo or oral surgery, do they? And surely…

10 May 2016 • Dentistry Confidence Monitor

Health Secretaries as Bond Villains – DentistGoneBadd shares his thoughts on NHS dentistry

The new Bond movie is thought to involve a machine built by a megalomaniac who sucks out the confidence of UK dentists from space.

9 May 2016 • Blog, Practice Management

Getting to grips with CQC Essentials

With so much uncertainty clouding CQC and GDC regulations, we’re hosting a series of Regional Events with Apolline, to get your practice up to speed with the dos and don’ts of becoming, and remaining, compliant…

6 May 2016 • Our News

A Day in The Life of a Regional Support Manager – Suki Singh

One of the things that I love about my role as a Regional Support Manager with Practice Plan is that every day is different and today I’ve visited four practices, all for very different reasons!

27 Apr 2016 • Dentistry Confidence Monitor

Chas Lister’s views on the results of the Third NHS Confidence Monitor

The latest NHS Confidence Monitor is a stark portrayal of the Government-funded end of the profession. Sadly, it confirms the opinions expressed widely and informally. Sadly, it is not a surprise.

25 Apr 2016 • Dental Health

How bananas could make a monkey of your teeth!

I once spent some time with some cyclists. It was an eye-opening experience, because without a doubt they took their sport really seriously, more seriously than any other amateur sport that I have come across.…

13 Apr 2016 • Blog, NHS

Which Way? An insight into the direction of travel for NHS dentistry

In issue 13 of The Business of Dentistry Magazine, an exclusive interview with the Chair of the BDA, Mick Armstrong, divulged his views on the future of the BDA as well as dentistry in the…

12 Apr 2016 • Our News

A Day in The Life of a Regional Support Manager – Eleanor Young

What’s a day in the life of a Practice Plan Business Development Manager like? Well, the first thing to say is that there’s never time to get bored or complacent as every day is so…

8 Apr 2016 • Dentistry Confidence Monitor

David Bretton’s views on the results of the Third NHS Confidence Monitor

Career prospects The first thing that I noticed about the results was that as I expected, a large proportion of those asked (84%) are not feeling confident of their career prospects within NHS dentistry for…

8 Apr 2016 • Dentistry Confidence Monitor

Jane LeLean’s views on the results of the Third NHS Confidence Monitor

Do you think that the results of the latest NHS Confidence Monitor survey are a true reflection of the mood amongst the profession? In your opinion, what are the key influencing factors to this? I…

23 Mar 2016 • Dentistry Confidence Monitor

Claire Roberts’ views on the results of the Third NHS Confidence Monitor

The latest results are another damning indication of the low levels of morale for those working within the dental profession. Practice managers are a little more optimistic, but this will include some who do not…

23 Mar 2016 • Dentistry Confidence Monitor

Alun Rees’ views on the results of the Third NHS Confidence Monitor

The recent NHS Confidence Monitor surveys reflect my own experiences about the condition of dentistry in the UK. Morale is poor across the board, especially in practices that are dependent upon the NHS for their…

20 Mar 2016 • Practice Management

One practice’s journey to a switch in plan providers

Fear is an emotion that commonly stops principals making the changes a practice needs to flourish, including, perhaps, switching to a new dental plan provider. Wanting to help dentists overcome any worries that may be…

16 Mar 2016 • Dental Health

Sugar Cravings – part two!

I’m just over two weeks into my ‘Ultimate Dechox’ challenge and no one will be more surprised than me to hear that I haven’t actually missed chocolate once! I’ve quickly come to realise that when…

16 Mar 2016 • Practice Management

Ten Top Tips for Turning Telephone Enquiries into Appointments

Your telephone is one of the most powerful tools in your practice, when used correctly! To help you to harness the full potential of yours, Richard Collard from Medenta rounds up his ten top tips on…

9 Mar 2016 • Dental Health

#PPSweetFreedom Infographic – How to cut down on sugar and give your oral health a boost

Filled with facts, figures and some handy sugar swap ideas, our infographic is a perfect guide to get you thinking about how much added sugar is hiding in your food and drink, as well as…