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20 Mar 2018 • Podcasts

Nicki Rowland explains how to be a good leader and how to evidence this in a CQC inspection.

In this episode of bodcast Nicki Rowland looks at why leadership in your dental practice is more important than ever. As the CQC will be focusing heavily on the Well-led KLOE in 2018, the requirement…

13 Mar 2018 • Podcasts, Practice Management

Advice for preparing to grow your business with Carol Groombridge

Carol draws on more than 10 years of experience as a dental consultant to share her top tips for preparing your dental practice if you are planning to grow. She talks about all the things…

6 Mar 2018 • Podcasts, Practice Management

Mark Topley explains how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) benefits the community but also your practice.

Mark talks to Nigel Jones about why CSR should be a fundamental part of every business and dispels the myth that it is only relevant to big corporations. He explains how focusing on CSR within…

27 Feb 2018 • Podcasts

Jasmine discusses what her generation think the future of dentistry looks like

Dental foundation trainee, Jasmine Lobo shares her thoughts on how the reality of working in dentistry compares to her expectations before graduation. She talks about the choices faced by young dentists when it comes to…

13 Feb 2018 • Podcasts

Considering the options open to young dentists and the importance of having a career plan

Petros Mylonas talks to Nigel Jones about the different career paths open to young dentists today. Having graduated only 5 years ago, Petros is at the beginning of his career, yet has a clear idea…

6 Feb 2018 • Podcasts, Dentistry Confidence Monitor

Dr Banner explains what the BDA Benevolent Fund is and how it works

Dr Austin Banner, Trustee of the BDA Benevolent Fund, gives us an overview of the Fund. He explains exactly how it works, who can apply for financial help and the process to follow. Dr Banner…

30 Jan 2018 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape, Dentistry Confidence Monitor

Dev Patel talks to Les Jones about the latest NHS Confidence Monitor results

Award winning young dentist Dev Patel shares his views on the results of the 5th NHS Confidence Monitor results with Les Jones. As a dentist at the beginning of his career, having only graduated 5…

23 Jan 2018 • Podcasts, Marketing and Design

Myke Woollett explains what makes a good website

Myke explains the fundamentals of a good dental practice website and helps to de-mystify the “dark art” of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). He talks about how to establish meaningful marketing metrics for your website from…

16 Jan 2018 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Dentistry Confidence Monitor

Simon Thackeray shares his advice for reducing the risk of complaints in your practice

Simon chats to Nigel Jones about how the fear of litigation is on the increase within the dental profession for both private and NHS dentists. He talks about why he believes these fears are justified,…

9 Jan 2018 • Podcasts, Practice Management

David Houston shares an insight into his unique business model

David Houston is joint principal of a mini-corporate and successfully combines one of the largest NHS contracts in the UK with a thriving private provision within his practice. Nigel Jones caught up with him to…

3 Jan 2018 • Podcasts

Welcome to the Practice Plan Business of Dentistry podcast – Bodcast!

Bodcast was the first podcast to be produced by a plan provider in the UK. It delivers content that is relevant to the entire dental team and features some of the biggest names in dentistry…

2 Jan 2018 • Podcasts, Practice Management

Lisa Bainham explains why you should zone your appointment book

With 18 years experience as practice manager at The Old Surgery in Crewe, Lisa Bainham is well placed to share tried and tested methods to help you fully utilise your appointment book. She explains the…

1 Jan 2018 • Podcasts, Practice Management

How to make your reception first class

With the possibility that each potential patient is worth up to £3,000, it’s vital that your reception team are confident converting enquiries into patients. Ashley shares his top tips to ensure this always happens and…

19 Dec 2017 • Podcasts

The role of the entrepreneur in dentistry

Les Jones caught up with award winning young dentist, Dev Patel at this year’s BDIA Dental Showcase to discuss the role of the entrepreneur in the future of dentistry. At only 28 Dev is co-founder…

12 Dec 2017 • Podcasts, Dentistry Confidence Monitor

Tony Kilcoyne considers the NHS Confidence Monitor results and what they mean for the future of NHS dentistry

In this episode of Bodcast, Nigel Jones and Tony Kilcoyne take a look at the NHS Confidence Monitor results in relation to the general views and feelings of the profession about NHS dentistry now, and…

5 Dec 2017 • Podcasts

Nigel Jones put your questions to a panel of experts

At the BDIA Dental Showcase, Nigel Jones hosted a panel discussion focused on the future of NHS dentistry. In addition to questions asked by Nigel, dental professionals in the audience were also able to put…

28 Nov 2017 • Podcasts, Practice Management

How will the latest changes to Employment Law affect you?

Sarah Buxton takes you through the latest amendments to Employment Law and how these will affect dental practices, highlighting the risks of non-compliance. She also discusses your responsibility regarding company social events and steps you…

14 Nov 2017 • Podcasts, Practice Management

Sarah Buxton talks about changes to Employment Tribunal claims

There have been some changes in how claims are awarded in Employment Tribunals. This Bodcast with Employment Law specialist, Sarah Buxton, takes you through the changes and how they impact dental practice owners.