NHS to Private

From NHS to mixed practice

Practice owner Amit Jilka shares his success story with the mixed practice model in this edition of the Business of…

NHS to Private

Going private? How to replace your NHS death benefits

Specialist financial adviser Simon Cosgrove discusses potential life insurance options when thinking about how to replace NHS benefits.  When moving…

NHS to Private

Would you give your own practice a five-star review?

Practice Plan regional support manager Sarah Barnard invites you to take a step back and adopt the role of your…

NHS to Private

Great barrier relief – no need for self-doubt

Practice Plan shares Anju Jairath’s story – one of Anju’s biggest barriers to converting from NHS to private dentistry was…

NHS to Private

Will Edlin – “Patients told me they understood why we did it”

Practice Plan shares the story of dentist Will Edlin, whose concerns around losing patients when transitioning to private practice turned…

NHS to Private

Trust is enough for most patients

Practice Plan regional sales support manager Selina Alexander emphasises the importance of trust in addressing a popular objection to making…

NHS to Private

No need to feel guilty at leaving the NHS!

Many dentists feel guilty at the idea of transitioning from NHS to private, but there are other ways to give…

NHS to Private

Planning for a future in private practice – one step at a time

Join Zoe Close, Chris Groombridge and Richard Ollive on Tuesday 5 March at 7pm as they discuss planning for a…

Dentistry

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…

NHS to Private

NHS to private – replacing your NHS basket of benefits

Dental specialist financial adviser Karen Watson-Brown highlights what dentists should be thinking about in terms of their pension and employment…

NHS to Private

Managing guilt when leaving the NHS – there are other ways to give back

Many dentists remain in the NHS due to feelings of guilt – Jayne Gibson suggests how to manage these feelings…

NHS to Private

Are you aware of the benefits of partial retirement?

Dental specialist financial adviser Karen Watson-Brown highlights the potential benefits surrounding partial retirement. For members of the 1995 NHS scheme,…

Finance & accounting

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…

Business

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…

NHS to Private

Thinking of leaving the NHS? Be honest with your team

What are some of the important things a practice owner needs to consider with regard to their team when deciding…

NHS to Private

Should you be concerned about losing patients when converting from NHS to private?

‘Dentists, take heart!’ – Anju Jairath, Les Jones and Zoe Close address some common concerns when converting from NHS to…

NHS to Private

‘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…

NHS to Private

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…

NHS to Private

Have you thought about alternative ways of saving for your retirement?

Neil Richardson discusses the trend of allowing profits to build within a limited company and ultimately become an alternative form…

Finance & accounting