Dental Practices Archives - Page 7 of 11

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

Give your plan numbers a boost with these five tips

During lockdown, those practices with a robust membership plan really felt the benefit of having such financial security in ways they probably never had before. While the reliability of a guaranteed monthly income has always…

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

Creating a team training programme

Louise Bone looks at how to develop a training programme that will support your team and business to succeed post-COVID-19… If COVID-19 has taught us anything it’s that we have the ability to adapt, change…

29 Jul 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Covid-19

The latest developments with employment law post COVID-19

Nigel Jones talks to Sarah Buxton about challenges and changes for employees and employers post lockdown. Sarah shares details about the recent employment law changes, hot topics currently being queried and new barriers that the…

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

The reality of reopening

Reopening the practice on 8th June, after 11 weeks of being closed, was like starting a new job, or a whole new profession. Of course, there’s the familiarity of dealing with patients and teeth, but…

21 Jul 2020 • Blog, Marketing and Design, Covid-19

A guide to marketing your dental practice post COVID-19

No doubt, there will be some dentists and practice managers reading the title of this article who will question its relevance at this time. After all, you all have a backlog of client appointments to…

21 Jul 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Covid-19

Challenges, changes and confidence post COVID-19

Les Jones talks to Chris Barrow about what the changes we have seen post COVID-19 and how they have affected dental practices as they settle into a new way of working. Chris shares his insights…

17 Jul 2020 • Blog, Practice Management

A tool to address imbalances in life and business

These last three months have been tough on just about everyone. I’ve had many calls from clients who were exasperated by the position they find themselves in. I have some news for you…it’s OK not…

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

Rebuilding relationships with your team after lockdown

Running a successful practice relies on many factors, but one of the most important of those is the relationship you have with your team. Over the past few months, those relationships may well have changed…

14 Jul 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Covid-19

Reopening the practice doors

Michelle Hardy, Sales Support Manager talks to Helen Bodsworth about what has happened since reopening the doors as a Practice Manager. With so many changes in the ways of working as practices reopen, we hear…

10 Jul 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Covid-19

The rules of patient engagement

Guy Deeming talks to Richard Scarborough about how consultations have changed as the recent pandemic has accelerated the speed in which we transition into virtual consultations. Guy talks about how to adapt to new ways…

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…

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

Your dentistry questions answered: communicating during a crisis

Practice Plan’s Janet Mason looks for answers to the questions you’re asking… How can I better communicate as a leader during a crisis? In a crisis, communication becomes even more important for society but especially…

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…

26 Jun 2020 • Blog, Covid-19

My experience of going to the dentist post-lockdown

Toothache really is not much fun, especially when you’re in lockdown! Unable to see my dentist, I found it really difficult to know what to do. I was lucky enough to speak to my dentist…

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

How the long tail can help you reach new patients

Lockdown was a frustrating experience for many on both a personal and professional level. It remains a difficult time for many, even as we begin easing back to normality. Often, much of that frustration can…

24 Jun 2020 • Blog, Dental Health, Covid-19

The COVID-19 chronicles: an associate’s view

At last, we’re back. There appears no sweeping changes to the NHS in the short -term. Long-term, many cross fingers it’s not back to UDAs. It’s galling it took a pandemic for decision makers to…

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

How I set up a private Urgent Dental Centre during lockdown

In the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown, Kris Leeson, Principal Dentist at Thorpe Dental Group, set up a private Urgent Dental Centre (UDC). Here, he talks to Suki Singh about the experience, the challenges and…

22 Jun 2020 • Blog, Covid-19

The COVID-19 chronicles: an associate’s view

Diplomacy is a fine balancing act of appeasement. To implement change and bring about political shifts in thinking takes time. The changes our profession needs cannot happen overnight. Except on this occasion, something really did…