Creating a Winning Culture in Your Dental Practice with Lucie Simic

Katrina James, Area Manager at Practice Plan is joined by Dental consultant Lucie Simic to delve into the significance of culture within a dental practice. They explore how cultivating a positive and defined culture can…

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GDC discloses number of suicides among dental professionals with fitness to practise concerns

The cause of death for dental professionals who have died while fitness to practise (FtP) concerns were investigated or remediated have been released by the General Dental Council.  

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Gold for Kids: Helping children thrive with Dr Leticia Casanova

In this episode of Bodcast, host Fern Jackson from Practice Plan is joined by Dr Leticia Casanova, a periodontist and co-founder of charity Gold for Kids. They talk about the inspiring story behind Gold for…

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GDC releases data on dental care professionals’ working patterns

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published data about the working patterns of dental care professionals (DCPs) in the UK.

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Practice Plan/Wesleyan issues response to The Budget

Following the delivery of Rachel Reeves’s first Budget of the new Labour Party government, Practice Plan and Wesleyan Financial Services – have issued a response of the key points for dental professionals.

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BDA – Dentists: Treasury offer recycling, not a rescue plan

The British Dental Association has expressed grave concerns that the Treasury appears to have squeezed plans for new investment to underpin the Government’s “rescue plan” for NHS dentistry.

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Half of three-year-olds have never seen a dentist, survey says

Only 45% of parents said they had taken or planned to take their child to the dentist before the age of three, says a new survey.

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Is it time to freshen up your communication? With Gary Nelson

As the seasons change, Gary Nelson urges practices to think about freshening up their marketing and patient communications. I am fortunate to go to a gym with very large glass windows, one-way glass I’m glad…

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Dental crisis: the knock-on effects for mouth cancer

The ongoing dental crisis in the UK has led to fears that while many patients now simply cannot get an appointment, an increasing number of mouth cancer cases are potentially being overlooked

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Preparing for Dentistry with Natalie Bradley

Starting out as a young dentist can be daunting. Here, Natalie Bradley, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry and chair of the British Dental Association’s Young Dentist Committee, offers some words of comfort and advice to…

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What do dentists need to know about the autumn budget?

Dental regional manager Neil Richardson from Wesleyan Financial Services discusses what dentists should be aware of in the upcoming budget.

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Scotland losing dentists to early retirement, figures show

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have said dentistry has been left to ‘rot’ as data shows 324 dentists have taken early retirement in Scotland since 2020.

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The five stage process for a successful move from NHS to private dentistry

Suki Singh, Area manager at Practice plan talks through the five stage process that has helped hundreds of dentists successfully move from NHS to private. What you’ll hear: Making an informed decision – Is it…

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BDA: Pushing for urgency on reform

We are winning the argument on NHS dentistry: What we need now is a firm timetable.   Written by: Shawn Charlwood, Chair, General Dental Practice Committee The Government says it intends to work “quickly” on…

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Six Scottish council areas unable to take on new NHS patients, report says

Six Scottish council areas now have no practices that are taking on new adult NHS patients within three months, new research shows. According to BBC research, only one in every four dental practices across Scotland said they…

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Telecommunications changes coming down the line

An event in 2025 concerning telecommunications will have a huge impact upon how practices run their businesses. John Greenshaw, owner and Director of Merlin Telecommunications Ltd explains what the change will be and how practices…

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Empowering the next generation of dentists with Natalie Bradley

In this latest episode of Bodcast, Natalie Bradley, Chair of the Young Dentist Committee, BDA, and clinical director at Dentaid, amongst many other things, shares her experience and insights as a young dentist. What you’ll…

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Overseas registration exam in dentistry – all you need to know

The overseas registration exam (ORE) is sat by dentists whose qualifications are not recognised for the purposes of UK dental registration. We take a look into how it works, the profession’s experience of it and…

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