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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…

10 Oct 2020 • Blog, Mental Health, Covid-19

Ever wish you could solve your problems by saying “Alexa, skip to Friday”?

Gary Nelson shares his reasoning for taking a step back to appreciate the present when your current situation becomes overwhelming… I don’t have Alexa in my household, but over these last few weeks, or more…

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…

23 Sep 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Covid-19

Employment law updated post lockdown

Nigel Jones talks to Sarah Buxton about updated challenges and changes for employees and employers at this time. Sarah shares advice on employment law for dental practices, hot topics currently being discussed and considerations for…

23 Sep 2020 • Blog, Covid-19

Will COVID-19 break the contract reform logjam?

Martin Woodrow, Chief Executive of the BDA, talks to Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan, about how COVID-19 may impact the timescale and nature of contract reform, the new contractual arrangements from…

22 Sep 2020 • Blog, NHS

Nishma Sharma: As dentists, we need to do the right thing

Nigel Jones talks to Nishma Sharma, a practising dentist and clinical advisor for NHS England and the Office of the Chief Dental Officer, about communication between governing bodies and dentists, the management of associates during…

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

The reality of reopening: part two

In my first blog that I wrote around four to five weeks after reopening, I spoke about how uncomfortable and cumbersome it was to work in the new levels of PPE. We’re now a further…

16 Sep 2020 • Blog, Dental Landscape, Covid-19, Finance

Five financial planning tips for young dentists

Magdelena Harding, Financial Advisor for Wesleyan, shares the common areas that are stopping the UK’s young dentists achieving financial security… During the uncertain times we face as a dental community, actively and effectively planning is…

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

Benefits of PAPR Hoods versus FFP3 Masks

Aemelia Wright talks to Hani Mostafa, Principal Dentist at Gallery Dental about current PPE being used in his practice. Rather than FFP3 masks Hani currently uses PAPR hoods and details the differences he has encountered…

11 Sep 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Covid-19

Effective financial management

Ian Eslick talks to Edd Jones of C&E Consult about the financial impact COVID-19 on dental practices. Edd shares his thoughts on how this has changed the ways of working and what positive changes can…

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…

3 Sep 2020 • Blog, NHS, Covid-19

Discussing NHS dentistry with Eddie Crouch

Nigel Jones talks to Eddie Crouch, Vice-Chair of the BDA Principal Executive Committee (PEC), about the current arrangement for NHS dentists in England, how activity is being measured and what indications there are about NHS…

2 Sep 2020 • Podcasts, Covid-19

Cybercrime post lockdown

Aemelia Wright talks to Tracy Pound as cyber criminals continue to seek to exploit human or security vulnerabilities in order to steal passwords, data or money directly. Tracy shares her insights on the types of…

27 Aug 2020 • Podcasts, Covid-19

Customer service in the post lockdown world

Fern Lloyd, Videographer, talks to Ashley Latter, Dental Business Coach, about the importance of customer service in the post lockdown world and the dos and don’ts to getting it right. What you’ll hear: Is getting…