Dental Practice Archives - Page 10 of 16

15 Oct 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management, Finance

How your trading structure forms the keystone to your dental business

Les Jones shares insights from Paul Griffiths, Specialist Dental Financial Consultant at Wesleyan, into how the trading structures of various businesses work and important considerations for your business… While the current climate may be a…

13 Oct 2020 • Podcasts, NHS

Inside Out: NHS Dentistry Discussed with John Renshaw

Catch-up on episode five of Inside Out: NHS Dentistry Discussed… Nigel Jones, Practice Plan Sales and Marketing Director, talks to John Renshaw, who has been a major player in dental politics for 50 years and…

7 Oct 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

Mobility and opportunity as we look ahead to 2021

Les Jones talks to Chris Barrow about the challenges facing dentists now and opportunities for the future… Since the beginning of lockdown, Chris Barrow has been in constant contact with hundreds of dentists through his…

6 Oct 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Covid-19

Life back in practice post lockdown – Part Three

Simon Thackeray talks to Les Jones in part three of our ‘Life back in practice’ series. Simon shares his updates on how he and the team are adapting to the new ways of working, the…

1 Oct 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management, Finance

Your dentistry questions answered: financial forecasting

Practice Plan’s Donna Hall looks for answers to the questions you’re asking… My financial forecast isn’t where I thought it would be. How can I bridge the gap? Never has the saying ‘best laid plans’…

30 Sep 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management

Communication at the heart of your dental practice

Barry Oulton, dentist and communication expert, talks about the importance of communication during these changing times. He explains how to recognise areas of focus for the dental team and practice. What you’ll hear: The importance…

10 Sep 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

How to best utilise your dental hygienist or therapist post-COVID-19

Amber Ojak, a Dental Therapist based in Edinburgh, shares some of her top tips on how you can reintroduce your dental hygienist or therapist back into the workplace and maximise their impact on your diary…

6 Aug 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

Five simple steps to implement a successful plan membership

Tina Wixon offers her advice on how to grow your plan membership into a thriving part of your business… The value of a dental membership to a dental practice has become more and more apparent…

5 Aug 2020 • Podcasts, Covid-19

Life back in practice after COVID-19

Donna Hall talks to Suresh Govind about the realities of being back in practice post COVID-19. Suresh shares his views on the changes in his work life since the doors have reopened and how he…

9 Jul 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

Do you have Standard Membership Protocols?

We’ve all heard about SOPs, especially in the run-up to reopening practices after lockdown. But have you stopped to consider SMPs? That’s your Standard Membership Protocols – SMPs. Now is the perfect time to think…

2 Jul 2020 • Podcasts, Covid-19

Compliance and COVID-19

Sarah Barnard talks to Pat Langley about the challenges faced through COVID-19 and the continual support that Apolline are providing. Pat shares some insights on the main questions being asked throughout the dental community and…

30 Jun 2020 • Podcasts, Covid-19

Life back in practice post COVID-19

Les Jones talks to Simon Thackeray as he reaches his third week of welcoming patients back. Simon shares some insights into how he has found the past few weeks back in the practice and the…

29 Jun 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

What I learned after the outbreak of COVID-19

Jayne Gibson asks mixed-practice owner, Louise Hunter, for her reflections on the impact of COVID-19… The immediate aftermath of the outbreak of COVID-19 was a huge shock to the system for everybody. After lockdown was…

18 Jun 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

Press play when others pause

Just like an old tape recorder, it appears life has a pause button. In mid-March the country hit the pause button on time and your dental practice. Thankfully though, just like the tape recorder, there…

17 Jun 2020 • Blog, Covid-19

The COVID-19 chronicles: an associate’s view

Since my clinical days have reduced by 75%, I’ve tried to get away from the pressures of dentistry. As confirmed by the Dental Confidence Monitor each year, dentistry is a stressful profession to work in…

16 Jun 2020 • Podcasts, Covid-19

Clustered practice UDC through COVID-19

Suki Singh, Regional Support Manager, talks to Kris Leeson, Principal Dentist at Thorpe Dental Group, about joining together cluster community practices to set up a UDC through COVID-19. Detailing how this came about and what…

15 Jun 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Covid-19

Challenges and changes through COVID-19

Eleanor Young, Business Development Manager talks to Simon Walker, owner at Headless Cross Dental Care, about the challenges he has faced during lockdown and the practicalities of reopening. With so many considerations for the practice,…

2 Jun 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

Furlough and the future

Furlough: what a word! Three months ago it wasn’t even on our radar, now it’s become one of the most talked about words of 2020. Advising on furlough is very difficult for many reasons. At…