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New financial year: there’s still time for a reset
As the new financial year approaches, Nigel Jones encourages dental professionals to consider setting some resolutions for the future. April…
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How Welsh dentists are battling under the NHS contract
‘You’re working with one hand tied behind your back’ – Katrina James and Louise Anderson explore the complexities of Welsh…
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Wes Streeting – the new pretender to the throne?
Nigel Jones considers the possibility of health secretary Wes Streeting as a future Labour leader and what this would mean…
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NHS dentistry – being dismantled by design or incompetence?
What will it take to get dentists out of the NHS? Nigel Jones reviews the Labour government’s approach to NHS…
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In the Loupe: the state of NHS dentistry with Eddie Crouch
Practice Plan introduces the ‘In the Loupe’ podcast series – this month, Nigel Jones and Eddie Crouch discuss the state of…
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Division in dentistry: two sides of the coin
Nigel Jones explores the division between NHS and private dentistry in the UK and calls for collaboration between the two.…
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Solving the workforce crisis: the new government’s hardest task
Nigel Jones explains why the workforce crisis should be the first item on the new government’s dental agenda. As our…
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Will this government have the political courage to gamble?
Nigel Jones asks whether the new government will hedge its bets or be brave enough to go all in when…
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Changes to the NHS dentistry landscape in Scotland
Dental specialist financial adviser Morna Beattie, for Wesleyan Financial Services, discusses what life is like for NHS dentists in Scotland.…
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General election 2024: is Labour’s dentistry plan already a done deal?
What will a new Labour government mean for dentistry? Practice Plan sales and marketing director Nigel Jones shares his thoughts…
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Reasons to be cheerful – Chris Barrow on the dental landscape
Speaking to Practice Plan’s creative director Les Jones, dental business coach Chris Barrow dips into his well of optimism to…
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Can the dental recovery plan deliver real change?
Nigel Jones weighs up the pros and cons of the recently announced dental recovery plan – does it represent real…
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A game of two halves in practice sales
Christie & Co associate director Steve O’Connor speaks to Practice Plan’s Nigel Jones about the varied picture of the practice…
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Changes will continue – Nigel Jones looks towards the future of private practice
What does the future have in store for private dentistry? Nigel Jones considers recent trends and changes in UK dentistry…
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‘Any time is a good time to convert’ – advice from an NHS to private expert
Simon Gallier first transitioned a practice to private dentistry 30 years ago – here he shares some advice for those…
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NHS to private conversions – ‘no sign of things slowing down’
Katrina Rees and Suki Singh discuss the trend throughout 2023 of practices converting from NHS to independent dentistry and whether…
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The new Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) – is it worth the paper it’s written on?
A new streamlined SDR was unveiled at the end of the summer to mixed reviews. Practice Plan regional support manager…
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An opportunity lost – ring-fenced dental funding was just a pipe dream
Addressing the barriers to patient attendance while encouraging the continued attendance of those already engaged in their own oral health…
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Contract reform: a quiet revolution?
Nigel Jones wonders what the future holds for NHS dental contract reform – are we soon to see an NHS recovery…
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