NHS to Private

Completing a second successful move away from the NHS

It’s second time around for practice manager Kate Cummings – learn how she was able to become a fully private…

Dentistry

Overcoming obstacles to leaving the NHS

Sarah Barnard urges dentists who thought leaving the NHS contract was fraught with difficulties to think again – times are…

NHS to Private

Anju’s transformation from surviving in the NHS to thriving in private practice

Anju Jairath explains how transitioning from NHS to private practice with the support of Practice Plan brought back her love…

NHS to Private

Why you need to health check your personal pension

Listen to Simon Cosgrove as he explains key considerations for personal pensions, their performance and when it might be time…

Finance & accounting

‘A no brainer’ – the benefits of introducing a membership plan

Rowan Thomas speaks to Katrina Rees about the frustrations of working in NHS dentistry and how adopting a dental membership…

NHS to Private

How Buxton Dental Practice regained control by going private

‘Calm, positive and excited’ – Craig Walsh explains how the move from NHS to private with a membership plan benefited…

NHS to Private

‘Freedom to do the right thing’ – providing private dentistry to children

Ulrika Skalberg explains how children fit into the transition from NHS to private dentistry and her motives for handing back…

NHS to Private

How do you replace your NHS income?

Iain Stevenson interviews Katrina Rees to unpick the golden question of how to replace NHS income when transitioning to private…

Business

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…

NHS to Private

The practice sales market – sinking or still buoyant?

The dental practice market has seen a shift since the COVID lockdowns, as Lis Hughes, managing director of Frank Taylor…

Business

Dental membership plans – a benefit for the whole team

Katrina Rees explains how membership plans can be more than just a financial crash mat when making the move from…

Business

NHS Dentistry Select Committee Report – no time to waste

‘They are in for a rude awakening’ – Nigel Jones shares his thoughts on the NHS Dentistry Select Committee Report. As…

NHS to Private

NHS to private: great expectations

Morna Beattie, specialist financial adviser for Wesleyan Financial Services, shares how you may be able to meet heightened expectations of…

NHS to Private

Thinking of leaving the NHS? It’s your choice

Practice Plan regional support manager Josie Hutchings contemplates the options open to an NHS dental practitioner. The Health and Social…

NHS to Private

The impact of the dental landscape on patient mindsets

Gaby Bissett speaks to Zoe Close, head of sales at the Practice Plan Group, who considers the state of the…

NHS to Private

An NHS to private conversion success story

Ian Mills explains why the conversion from NHS to private was right for him in 2006, and the importance of…

NHS to Private

Is it choice or a dilemma?

The balance of power has shifted in dentistry – dentists don’t need reasons why they shouldn’t leave the NHS, but…

NHS to Private

Cheap insurance is like a cheap parachute

Gordon McMillan, specialist financial adviser for Wesleyan Financial Services, shares what to look for in insurance when replacing NHS sick…

NHS to Private

Nigel Jones breaks down the NHS workforce plan

The long overdue workforce plan for the NHS is long on ambition and short on credibility when it comes to…

NHS to Private