Blog

Practice Management Dental Health Dental Landscape Marketing and Design Mental Health NHS Covid-19 Events Finance Dentistry Confidence Monitor Our News Switch

7 Nov 2018 • Practice Management

Thomas Coates discusses your options when buying a practice

Buying a dental practice is one of the biggest decisions you are likely to face in your career. It is not just a significant investment monetarily but also in terms of your time, effort and…

29 Oct 2018 • Practice Management

The patient journey – part two

Les: Hi Nigel, so we’re here to pick up from our first blog on the patient journey. If you remember, last time, we talked about building your reputation as a dental practice, your marketing and…

28 Oct 2018 • Practice Management

Big lessons learned from LEJOG

I have recently completed the challenge of cycling 1000 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats (LeJoG) with four great mates from the dental sector – Chris Barrow, Sheila Scott, Ashley Latter and Simon Tucker.…

8 Oct 2018 • CSR

Why our practice set up a charity and our big plans to help the homeless

Dentistry is a profession where you can bring about real change and make a positive impact on someone’s life. One dental practice has taken that ethos a step further than most. Initially, Town Hall Dental…

22 Sep 2018 • Practice Management

Attending the BDIA show? How to make the most of the exhibition

If you’re thinking of making a positive change, attending the forthcoming BDIA Dental Showcase is likely to provide the inspiration you need to grow and maximise the profitability of your dental practice. The UK’s premier…

14 Sep 2018 • Practice Management

How we achieve our practice’s vision

Regional Support Manager, Suki Singh, speaks to award-winning Practice Manager Rachel Dilley, about how they work towards achieving their business’s vision… Town Hall Dental in Brighouse has an ambitious vision – to be the premier…

12 Sep 2018 • Practice Management

Where is the best place to begin when considering a diary zoning system?

This is a question that we often get asked to advise on, particularly by practice managers who are looking for a system that will ease the day-to-day running of the practice. Appointment zoning does exactly…

7 Sep 2018 • Practice Management, HR & Employment Law

Five steps you should take with new starters

Janet Edwards, HR Manager at Practice Plan explains the right processes to have in place when it comes to integrating a new team member. Even the most self-confident of people may experience some form of…

20 Aug 2018 • Practice Management

Selling your practice to an associate – is it better the devil you know?

Irrespective of your current age, most principal dentists have retirement plans that include eventually selling their practice. Having evaluated how much money you will need to retire on and whether your practice is attractive to…

17 Aug 2018 • Practice Management, HR & Employment Law

How plumbers and taxi drivers might affect associate dentists’ self-employment status

Plumbers and taxi drivers have found themselves with more in common than usual recently, thanks to court rulings about their employment status. These rulings could have ramifications for other professions, in particular associate dentists.

15 Aug 2018 • Practice Management, HR & Employment Law

Stand out in your practice by developing a vibrant culture!

Can you define and articulate the culture of your practice? This is an important question to ask because it impacts your entire team, who all play a part in determining what that culture is, which…

8 Aug 2018 • Practice Management

How do I choose and attract the best buyer for my practice?

Selling a practice can be one of the biggest decisions that you will make in your career and one of the key factors in the decision-making process is selecting who to sell to. Choosing the…

25 Jul 2018 • Practice Management

How to create the perfect open day

A successful open day needs careful planning, there’s a lot to do, but if you follow these top tips from Tanya Rai our Events Manager all will fall into place.

23 Jul 2018 • Practice Management

How dentists can take the heat off their summer tax bill

The recent mini heatwave may have been welcomed by the majority of Britons, however the summer months typically coincide with when businesses most feel the strain on their finances due to declining revenues. For some…

13 Jul 2018 • Blog, Marketing and Design, Practice Management

Exploring the beginning of the patient journey

In the first of two discussions on the patient journey, Les Jones and Nigel Jones look at the part that often gets overlooked – the time before the patient arrives at the practice.

6 Jul 2018 • Practice Management

What does a Practice Plan Workshop Tour entail?

Top hats and toast…two things that are not often synonymous with running a dental practice. Yet under the expert guidance of Sheila Scott and Chris Barrow, these two items were used during Practice Plan’s last…

4 Jul 2018 • Practice Management

How to stop losing patients

Every practice will have a natural churn of patients – people move away or pass away. But it is a concern if your practice is losing patients because they are choosing to move to a…

25 Jun 2018 • Practice Management

The rise of ‘patsumers’ – how can your practice meet their needs?

An emerging phenomenon driven by the impact of technology is set to directly influence the future of dental practice as we know it. The rise of the ‘patsumer’, a new buzzword to describe patients who…