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29 May 2026 • Blog, CSR

The simplest way your practice can give back this summer

In this guest blog, Mark Topley, Chair of Trustees at Gold for Kids highlights an easy way dental practices can help raise funds for the charity. Every day, something quietly valuable leaves your practice. A…

1 May 2026 • Blog, Practice Management

Nurse Led clinics: opening up new opportunities

A recent Practice Plan podcast saw Lisa Andrews Davies, Chair of the Society of British Dental Nurses (SBDN) and Senior Dental Nurse within Hertfordshire’s Community Dental Service, discussing nurse-led dental clinics. This blog explains what…

24 Apr 2026 • Blog, Practice Management

Practice Plan’s Dental Business Theatre at BDCDS 2026: Supporting practices to build a better future

Are you coming to the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show (BDCDS) at the NEC Birmingham on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 May 2026? Then Practice Plan’s Dental Business Theatre should be an essential part…

27 Mar 2026 • Blog, Practice Management, Uncategorized

Cyber security in dental practices: why it matters and what you should do to stay safe

Cyber security might not be the first thing on a dental practice’s agenda. However, from digital patient records to online payment systems technology is becoming more embedded in everyday operations and so the risks are…

20 Mar 2026 • Blog, Practice Management

What compliance really means for dental teams — and why it matters

Compliance is seldom, if ever, top of a dental team’s list of their favourite aspects of practice life. For some, it feels like a maze of policies, paperwork and checklists. For others, it’s something the…

5 Jan 2026 • Blog, Practice Management

What a Treatment Coordinator (TCO) can bring to a practice

During a recent Practice Plan Bodcast, renowned Dental Business Coach, Michael Bentley, explained how employing a Treatment Coordinator (TCO) can benefit a practice. If you’ve ever wondered whether a Treatment Coordinator (TCO) is worth the…

24 Dec 2025 • Blog, Practice Management

How to attract more patients to your dental practice

To remain profitable, dental practices need to keep attracting new patients. In an ever more competitive market, what are the best ways of going about this? Practice Plan Regional Support Manager, Selina Alexander, makes some…

10 Dec 2025 • Blog, Practice Management, Uncategorized

The benefits of a dental membership plan for dentists and practices

In this blog, Practice Plan Regional Support Manager (RSM), Jayne Gibson, explores how dental membership plans help practices grow, build loyalty and achieve stability. Supporting both patient care and business success. Since the pandemic, NHS…

10 Dec 2025 • Blog, Practice Management

The benefits of a dental membership plan for patients

Practice Plan Regional Support Manager (RSM), Richard O’Brien, explains why introducing a dental membership plan can be great for your patients. As patients face the double whammy of rising cost of living and limited access…

27 Oct 2025 • Blog, Practice Management

Simple ways to show appreciation to your dental team

Practice Plan Regional Support Manager, Emma Flunt, suggests some easy ways to show your practice team how much you appreciate them. Let’s be honest, running a dental practice is full-on. From the moment you walk…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

4 Feb 2025 • Blog, Practice Management, Uncategorized

Turning Scrap into Charity Gold with Leticia Casanova of Gold for Kids

Dr Leticia Casanova, periodontist and co-founder of the charity Gold for Kids, explains more about the charity and its work. It was when my husband and I started our practice, London Periodontic Implants and Dentistry,…