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Simon Thackeray explains the sense of fulfilment he found when transitioning from NHS dentistry to private practice. In this video Simon Thackeray, dentist and practice owner of Thackeray Dental Care, tells of his conversion with Practice Plan from NHS dentistry to a more fulfilling career in private dentistry. After years of feeling constrained by the…
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As the GDC hits the headlines once again, Simon Thackery wonders if this is the only road the regulator has ever known. Recently I seem to be reminded of the title of the classic 1984 Whitesnake song whenever a new High Court case involving the General Dental Council (GDC) hits the dental news headlines. In…
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Simon Thackeray discusses the critical work being done by the British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) to represent independent practices. We’re sometimes asked by members: ‘What is the British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) doing now?’ The BAPD was formed out of a need for representation of the private dental sector during the pandemic, and…
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Simon Thackeray discusses his move from NHS to private dentistry. As well as the support he has received from Practice Plan throughout the process. Practice Plan has helped thousands of dentists make the journey from the NHS to private. And its team has also helped practices well beyond the completion of their conversion. Following the…
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Nigel Jones, Practice Plan’s head of sales, caught up with private dentist Simon Thackeray to talk about the current NHS situation, the reasons dentists are leaving in droves, and why he thinks UDA targets could be close to 100% by October. What has it been like working in recent months with all the procedures and PPE?…
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Following on from the Dentistry Question Time debate, Simon Thackeray answers some of the questions that came in on the night. What do you think the future of private dentistry looks like over the coming year? I think it looks quite good. Private dentistry got back on its feet quite swiftly. But I think there’s still…
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We speak to Simon Thackeray, following our Dentistry Question Time evening, to find out if he thinks there is a future for NHS dentistry. My personal view is there’s going to be some form of contractual change. It’s all well and good for the NHS to have these fantastic ideas about oral health. I was…
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Simon Thackeray reflects on what the latest NHS Confidence Monitor survey results reveal about the career prospects for those working in the profession, and the ways in which confidence in dentistry could be improved. Future career prospects It’s sad that the results of the fourth NHS Confidence Monitor survey show that approximately one third of…
