Practice Plan

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…

NHS to Private

NHS dentistry 2026: contract reform and bridging the access gap

Join Nigel Jones, Chris Groombridge and Simon Thackeray on Tuesday 27 January at 7pm as they discuss NHS dentistry in…

Dentistry

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…

NHS to Private

How to go about becoming a mixed dental practice

Practice Plan regional support manager Amy Hansford suggests some things to consider when planning to become a mixed NHS and…

NHS to Private

Building on a successful conversion from NHS to private dentistry with Ant Davies

Are you considering a move from NHS to private dentistry? In this episode of The Business of Dentistry Podcast, Ant…

NHS to Private

NHS dentists: how to get what you want from practice life

Tracy Webb shares her advice for NHS dentists who are struggling to find fulfilment in everyday practice life. Despite the…

NHS to Private

Is guilt holding you back from leaving NHS dentistry?

Guilt is a normal response to leaving NHS dentistry behind – Josie Hutchings offers some advice for dentists wrestling with…

NHS to Private

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…

NHS to Private

NHS to private conversion: how to overcome the barriers

Practice Plan explores some of the key barriers that dentists perceive before converting from NHS to private and why they…

NHS to Private

NHS to private in six weeks: Manish shares his journey

In this episode of the Business of Dentistry podcast, Les Jones sits down with Manish Chitnis to talk about one…

NHS to Private

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…

NHS to Private

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,…

NHS to Private

How your dental practice will change when you convert from NHS to private practice

Transitioning from NHS to private comes with different expectations – Donna Hall explains how your practice should change once you…

NHS to Private

NHS dentistry in Wales – still expected to do more for less

Plenty has been heard about the state of NHS dentistry in England, but what are things like in the other…

NHS to Private

How to create a high-value patient experience in private dentistry

Private dentistry inevitably comes with a higher price tag than NHS treatment – Chris Nicholson explains how to ensure your…

Dentistry

NHS dental reforms unpacked…with Nigel Jones

Join Nigel Jones live on 14 August at 1pm as he discusses the latest NHS dental reforms and what this…

Dentistry

Leaving the NHS: how to go private in five steps

Thinking about leaving the NHS? Practice Plan explains how to make the move to private dentistry in five stages. Deciding…

NHS to Private

What do recent NHS changes mean for dental professionals?

Nigel Jones discusses NHS changes such as the 10-Year Health Plan and proposed dental contract reform and what they mean…

NHS to Private

NHS dentistry – who’s leaving whom?

‘It does feel like the stigma around leaving the NHS is in the past now; it feels more like the…

NHS to Private