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30 Jan 2026 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape, NHS

A Mixed Practice Owner’s Response to the NHS Dental Contract with Amit Jilka

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, host, Hazel Dockery sits down with mixed practice owner, Amit Jilka, who has five sites across Staffordshire to discuss his take on the upcoming NHS contract…

23 Jan 2026 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape

Insights into the Dental Practice Sales Market with Cathy Murphy

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, Cathy Murphy from Christie & Co, sits down with host, Hazel Dockery, to offer insights into the dental practice sales market and how it is looking…

9 Jan 2026 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Dental Landscape

Proposed CMA Inquiry into Private Dentistry – Could there be a Silver Lining?

In this episode of the In the Loupe podcast, Nigel Jones chats to Simon Thackery, Practice Owner and President of the British Association of Private Dentistry about the changes in dentistry moving into 2026. What…

22 Dec 2025 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape, NHS

‘Workforce remains the issue to be solved’ with Nigel Jones and Eddie Crouch

In this episode of the In the Loupe podcast, Nigel Jones is joined by Eddie Crouch, chair of the British Dental Association, to discuss all the recent news stories and changes in dentistry heading into…

11 Dec 2025 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape, NHS

Navigating the NHS contract changes in Wales with Katrina James and Louise Anderson

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, Area Manager, Katrina James, sits down with Regional Support Manager, Louise Anderson, to discuss the current dental landscape in Wales and navigating the NHS contract changes…

5 Dec 2025 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Dental Landscape

The Power of a Dental Treatment Coordinator with Michael Bentley

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, Dental Business Coach, Michael Bentley, chats to Hazel Dockery about the power of a dental treatment coordinator (TCO) and how the role can really benefit a…

28 Nov 2025 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape

Nigel Jones reflects on UK Autumn Budget and CMA Investigation

In this episode of the ‘In the Loupe’ podcast, host Nigel Jones reflects on the recent UK Autumn Budget and the Chancellor’s calls for a CMA investigation. What you’ll hear: How the UK Autumn budget…

14 Oct 2025 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape, Finance

An Overview of the Practice Sales Market with Paul Graham

Nigel Jones is joined by Paul Graham, Managing Director of Medical at Christie & Co, to explore the current dental practice market and delve into insights from Christie & Co’s latest annual market review report.…

5 Sep 2025 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape, Life stories

The Benefits of a Squiggly Career with Fiona Ellwood

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry Podcast, dental nurse, academic, mentor and educator Fiona Ellwood, chats to Hazel Dockery about her multi-faceted squiggly career. What you’ll hear: What is a squiggly career The…

21 Aug 2025 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape, NHS

Life After NHS Dentistry with Manish Chitnis

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry Podcast, Les Jones catches up with Manish Chitnis, Principal and Practice Owner at Dental Concepts to discuss his transition from leaving the NHS into a transition to…

15 Aug 2025 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape, Life stories

Leaving a Lasting Legacy in Tanzania with Shaenna Loughnane

Nigel Jones is joined by Shaenna Loughnane, Chief Executive at Bridge2Aid for an insightful conversation around working closely with the Tanzanian Dental Association and Ministry of Health Chief Dental Officer in Tanzania focusing on capacity…

22 Jul 2025 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape

Nigel Jones decodes the recent NHS announcements

In this episode of the ‘In the Loupe’ podcast, host Nigel Jones discusses the recent NHS England announcements. What you’ll hear: 10-year plan for the NHS in England including dentistry Publication of the consultation on…

20 Jun 2025 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Dental Landscape

The Power of AI with Chris Barrow

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry Podcast, Les Jones, catches up with Chris Barrow, Dental Business Coach, to discuss AI and the way it is shaping businesses and how you can adopt it. …

6 Jun 2025 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape

Changing Regulations in Dentistry with Stephen Henderson

Nigel Jones catches up with Stephen Henderson, Independent Dental Adviser, to explore what really happens when things go wrong in dentistry. They talk about the pressures dentists face, how the regulatory landscape is changing and…

9 May 2025 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape

NHS dentistry in Wales with Lauren Harrhy

Nigel Jones, Director at Practice Plan, is joined by Dr Lauren Harrhy, Principal Dentist and member for Wales on the BDA’s Principal Executive Committee, to discuss the latest proposals for changes to NHS dentistry in…

11 Apr 2025 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Dental Landscape

Navigating Practice Ownership with Andy Acton

Nigel Jones, Director at Practice Plan Group, is joined by Andy Acton, Director at Frank Taylor and Associates to talk about some of the challenges of being an independent practice owner and how to make…

19 Mar 2025 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Dental Landscape

Rising costs for dental practices and improving profitability with Mike Blenkharn

Nigel Jones, Director at Practice Plan Group, is joined by Mike Blenkharn, Partner and Head of Dental at UNW LLP, to discuss the rising costs for dental practices and improving profitability. What you’ll hear: Impact…

4 Mar 2025 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape

The dental landscape in Wales with Katrina James and Louise Anderson

Katrina James, Area Manager at Practice Plan, is joined by Louise Anderson, Regional Support Manager at Practice Plan, to look at the current dental landscape in Wales and common issues practices are facing. What you’ll…