NHS to Private – dental landscape

Tightening up your game: dental lessons from the FIFA World Cup

Chris Nicholson explores the parallel between the FIFA World Cup tournament and dental practices thinking about stepping away from the…

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NHS dentistry in Wales – Keep the lines of communication open

Two months on from the introduction of the amendment to the NHS Dental contract in Wales, how are practices coping…

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NHS dental contract reform – a little more consideration, please

Nigel Jones questions whether the chaotic rollout of new NHS contracts is a case of poor planning or a complete…

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LinkedIn Live: what NHS contract reform means for practice owners

In this recorded LinkedIn Live session from 16 April 2026, Guy Hiscott, content director at FMC, chats with Nigel Jones,…

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How a dental membership plan is supporting Welsh practices under the new NHS dental contract

Louise Anderson explains how a dental membership plan is helping practices find stability during NHS contract reform in Wales. Just…

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Private dentistry and the CMA inquiry – it’s all a matter of trust

Nigel Jones judges how much trust the public has in the dental profession – patients might have faith in their…

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New unscheduled care requirements – still more questions than answers

Nigel Jones, Chris Groombridge and Simon Thackeray discuss the confusion surrounding the unscheduled care element of the updated NHS dental…

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Navigating change: a mixed practice owner’s view on England’s proposed dental contract reforms

Practice Plan regional support manager Josie Hutchings spoke to Amit Jilka, a dentist and owner of five sites across Staffordshire,…

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New NHS dental contract – will it help solve the workforce issue?

During a recent Practice Plan webinar, director Nigel Jones hosted a discussion with dental practice owners, Chris Groombridge and Simon…

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Get back to basics to improve revenue

Nigel Jones explains how revisiting the basics of the patient journey can help dental practices cope with rising costs. Many…

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Proposed CMA inquiry into private dentistry – could there be a silver lining?

Nigel Jones chats with Simon Thackeray about the chancellor’s request for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate private…

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NHS to private: are you being faithful to the system but a traitor to yourself?

Faithful or traitor? Katrina James examines the dilemma of NHS dental contract holders through the lens of The Traitors TV…

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Workforce planning – the issue that won’t go away

Nigel Jones tackles the everlasting question of workforce planning in light of recent developments in the dental sector. From budgets…

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Navigating NHS contract changes in Wales

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry Podcast, Practice Plan dives into one of the most talked about dental…

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Is private dentistry a safe haven in stormy conditions?

Nigel Jones considers why private dentistry is growing in appeal following the release of recent practice valuation reports. There have…

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Navigating Welsh dental contract reform: the devil will be in the detail

Many questions still remain surrounding promised Welsh dental contract reform – Practice Plan shares some of the insights from a…

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What do the latest NHS contract changes in Wales mean for dentists? 

Following the recent overhaul of the NHS dental contract in Wales, Louise Anderson joined Dentistry.co.uk editor Gaby Bissett to unpack…

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Hope still shines dimly for the future of NHS dentistry

Nigel Jones asks whether the promise of contract reform and the 10-year plan are enough to give the dental profession…

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The dental landscape in Northern Ireland: a system at a crossroads

Nigel Jones offers an overview of the dental landscape in Northern Ireland as it navigates a period of systemic strain,…

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