Rubik’s NHS Blog– No.4

The subject of this latest blog continues the theme of solutions to problems with the English NHS dental contract having unintended consequences that create yet more problems. Hence the title of the blog!

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The Business Skills Theatre

Sarah Whittall, Events and Marketing Coordinator, introduces us to The Business Skills Theatre at this year’s BDIA Dental Showcase.

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Giving up Smoking! My Journey

It’s been 2 months, 12 days, 16 hours, 2 minutes and 11 seconds, (not like I’m counting) since I’ve done it! Gave up the fags I mean, the tabs, the ciggies and the rollies!

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What I learned…by Anthea Hardiman

If you’ve been using social media lately, chances are you’ve seen some reference to the Practice Plan Workshop Tour 2015, being hosted by Laura Horton and Michael Bentley, entitled ‘How to create your ULTIMATE dental…

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The Importance of Speaking the Language of the Receiver

https://vimeo.com/135350938 Have you ever been in a situation where you don’t understand what someone is trying to communicate to you? Like the above video shows, not everybody speaks the same language… There are times in…

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Supporting ‘Stoptober’

One of the UK’s best health campaigns Stoptober has now become an annual event throughout the month of October and since 2012, smokers have been invited to rise to the challenge of stopping tobacco use…

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Ringing the Changes

Converting telephone enquiries into consultation bookings is no easy task for the front desk team at any dental practice. I recently attended a workshop on this very topic, delivered by Director of Medenta, Richard Collard…

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Rubik’s NHS Blog No.3

In previous blogs I’ve drawn a comparison between trying to design the next English NHS dental contract and solving a Rubik’s Cube – as fast as you get one part sorted, you realise that, in…

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Behind the Scenes at our Regional Events with Amy D’Arcy-Burt

With the new series of Regional Events now up and running, Events and Marketing Assistant Beth Brown caught up with Amy D’Arcy-Burt to see how her first few events have gone.

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Getting Your 5-a-Day in a Tooth-Friendly Way!

Fruit and vegetables are a staple part of our diet. They provide valuable vitamins and minerals for our bodies to develop and function properly. So with the recent news reports and articles highlighting the dangers…

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Rubik’s NHS Blog No.2

In my most recent blog, I likened the challenge of embedding prevention in a redesigned English NHS contract to the challenge of completing a Rubik’s Cube – solving one issue unintentionally creates others. This analogy…

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Rotten Diets, Rotten Teeth – Tips On How To Keep Your Child’s Diet Healthy

Alongside good dental hygiene such as tooth brushing and regular dental visits, effective nutritional advice is a key strategy in the drive to reduce dental decay. Here I take a look at how drivers of…

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Wesleyan Group Acquire DPAS

Wesleyan, the specialist financial services provider, today announced the acquisition of DPAS, a major provider of practice-branded dental plans. This acquisition will strengthen Wesleyan’s position in the dental market, where it already provides a range…

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Dealing with the Dementor

Sheila Scott explains how having the courage to deal with a problem, in the right way, is a much better approach than ‘putting up’ with the repercussions of it.

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Keeping in Tune With Your Employees

Peninsula Business Services offer some simple-to-implement steps on how you can keep in tune with your employees, resulting in higher morale and stronger working relationships.

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Be Persistent for Solutions

Once you’ve had a discussion with a team member about improving what they do or how they do things, don’t assume the matter is done and dusted.

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Rubik’s NHS Blog No. 1

Whether you have memories from those early days or are one of the newer converts, anyone who has tried to tackle a Rubik’s Cube knows how frustrating it can be. Careful concentration can result in…

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Moving from NHS to Private Dentistry – A testimonial

Juliette Plimmer, Practice Manager at Bridge Dental & Implant Clinic, explains how she and her management team came to the decision to move from NHS to private practice.

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