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Recently collected data offers invaluable insight into how dental team members feel about their workplace, colleagues, pay, and much more, says Ritesh Aggarwal. The dental profession, like all other healthcare sectors, whether working within the NHS or in private practice, thrives on a dedicated workforce that consistently delivers quality care to patients. However, to ensure…
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Dental professionals face challenges that can impact their wellbeing, but help is at hand, says Ritesh Aggarwal. The recent Dentistry Show London once again brought to the fore the imperative need to focus on dental professionals’ wellbeing if dentistry in the UK is to follow a successful trajectory. With Professor Tim Newton taking to the…
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Ritesh Aggarwal explores the many benefits of prioritising team wellbeing for practices that commit to taking it seriously. In 2019/20, the staff turnover rate in dentistry in England was estimated to be at 27.3%, significantly higher than the national average of 18%, according to the Dental Recruitment Network (DRN). Here we are a few years…
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Ritesh Aggarwal looks at the importance of being mentally healthy and why it’s key to a successful practice and happy team. COVID-19, SOPS, AGPs (now talked about as AGE), FGDP, BDA, GDC, CQC, CDO, fallow time, argh! Welcome to the last two minutes of my headspace! I can’t think straight and I can’t focus. I’m…
