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14 May 2026 • Blog, Mental Health, Uncategorized

Mental Health Awareness Week: How dental team members can look after themselves

Dental team members are used to looking after other people, but not necessarily themselves. You may have to deal with a full diary, patients running late even when someone is off sick, yet you power…

10 Apr 2026 • Uncategorized

England NHS Dental contract reform – your questions answered

More than 1,500 people signed up to our webinar Dental Contract Changes in England on Tuesday 7th April, which is a record for us! Hundreds more have also watched it on demand since then. During…

31 Mar 2026 • Uncategorized

Employment Law Changes – Are You Ready?

In this exclusive webinar, employment law specialist Sarah buxton breaks down the latest changes in employment legislation and what they mean for dental practices. With her clear, practical guidance, Sarah helps you understand how to…

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…

2 Apr 2026 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Uncategorized

Virtual Assistants – Making the Best Use of Team Resources with Tim Boyle

In this episode of the In the Loupe podcast, host, Nigel Jones, is joined by Tim Boyle, Director of Sales and Business Development at REVA Global Medical to talk about virtual assistants and making the best…

16 Jan 2026 • Blog, NHS, Uncategorized

Is being faithful to the NHS costing you your happiness?

Practice Plan Regional Support Manager, Sarah Barnard, suggests how a popular TV show highlights the dilemma of many NHS dentists. The hit TV show The Traitors has captivated audiences with its themes of trust, deception,…

12 Jan 2026 • Uncategorized

How to have a great practice culture – 5 top tips from Lucie Simic

Dental business coach, Lucie Simic, offers advice on how to develop a great practice culture. Whether it’s by design or just accident, every dental practice has a culture. Sometimes, cultures that just evolve without being…

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…

21 Nov 2025 • Wellbeing, Blog, Uncategorized

Burnout: how to recognise it and recover from it

Burnout is prevalent in dentistry. According to a survey carried out by Dental Protection, around two thirds (63%) of dental professionals are frequently burnt out and exhausted. Burnout and how to deal with it were…

9 May 2025 • Blog, Mental Health, Uncategorized

Mental Health Awareness Week – Burnout: how to spot the signs and what to do about it

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (12th – 18th May), we explore burnout – how to spot the signs and how to prevent it. Sadly, burnout is common among members of the dental profession. A…

9 Apr 2025 • Blog, Finance, Uncategorized

Saving and investing: how to turn an egg into a golden goose

Stephen Lart, dental Specialist Financial Adviser at Wesleyan Financial Services, breaks down financial jargon and shares the secret to growing wealth, whether it’s for yourself or your practice… As a dentist, you understand the value…

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,…

10 Oct 2024 • Blog, Practice Management, Uncategorized

Understanding your practice costs

Regional Support Manager, Sarah Barnard, highlights the importance of understanding practice costs. Do you know the operating costs per surgery, per day for your practice? If your answer to that is ‘no’, then it seems…

20 Sep 2024 • Blog, Practice Management, Uncategorized

Becoming a Treatment Co-ordinator with Kayleigh Robinson

Treatment Coordinator, Kayleigh Robinson, offers advice to aspiring Treatment Coordinators (TCOs) and charts her career path to date. There are many different types of TCO and I suppose in some ways we all do the…

28 Jun 2024 • Blog, Dental Landscape, Uncategorized

Inappropriate behaviour in dentistry– it could affect anyone

Executive Director of the Society of British Dental Nurses, Fiona Ellwood, talks about the investigation and gathering of data, which is revealing to some extent, the level of sexual assaults, harassment and inappropriate and unwanted…

17 Jun 2024 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Uncategorized

Accelerate becoming a super associate with Dr Amit Jilka and Dr Kalpesh Prajapat

Hazel Dockery from Practice Plan is joined by Dr Amit Jilka and Dr Kalpesh Prajapat, Practice Owner and Dentists at Abbey House Dental, to talk about navigating the path to success for dentists with their…

28 Feb 2024 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Uncategorized

How to elevate social media in your dental practice

Hazel Dockery catches up with Gemma Starkey, Social media consultant also known as ‘Miss Social’. Gemma shares her hints on how to get started with social media and discusses its impact and relevance for dental…

26 Jan 2024 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Uncategorized

Top tips for keeping a happy and motivated team

Hazel Dockery is joined by Emilia Forrester, Multi-Award winning dental nurse, who shares her top tips for creating and maintaining a happy and motivated team. What you’ll hear: How Emilia got into dental nursing and…