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Spilling the ‘t’: debunking myths around converting to private dentistry
Suki Singh debunks some of the myths around moving to private practice that may be getting in the way of…
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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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Charging for private dental treatment: top tips to overcome the struggles
Jayne Gibson tackles the sometimes uncomfortable topic of charging treatment fees for private dentistry in the UK. Discussing treatment charges…
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Moving from NHS to private dentistry – make replacing your benefits a priority
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, for various reasons a large number of dentists have chosen to hand back their NHS contracts…
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Keeping a plan alive in practice – with Donna Hall
Are you looking to learn about the benefits of a membership plan and how to communicate them to your patients?…
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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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The benefits of a multiple practice NHS to private conversion
Donna Hall speaks to Jane Mead about her experience of converting multiple NHS practices to private practice with Practice Plan.…
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Calling time on NHS dentistry: how to make the move to private dentistry
Join Les Jones, Zoe Close and Manish Chitnis on Thursday 13 February at 7pm as they discuss how to make…
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Be inspired – a three-decade career that began by chance
Selina Alexander is celebrating the 30th anniversary of beginning her career the dental industry. Here she reflects on three decades…
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Be fulfilled: will 2025 be the year you go fully private?
Is it time for mixed practices to finally cut loose from the NHS altogether? Practice Plan regional support manager Donna…
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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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Why tailored support for practice groups is so crucial
Zoe Close explains why Practice Plan is a smart choice for dental groups with 30 years’ experience of tailor-made plan…
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Finding fulfilment in private dentistry
Simon Thackeray explains the sense of fulfilment he found when transitioning from NHS dentistry to private practice. In this video…
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Why the patient journey is key to a successful practice
How can you boost your practice’s success without investing in external marketing? Barry Oulton explains how to optimise the patient…
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How to be fulfilled outside NHS dentistry
Creative director Les Jones speaks to regional support manager Donna Hall and Jane Mead, finance director at dental group Elegant…
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NHS to private: overcoming fear
Choosing to move from NHS to private dentistry can be an extremely scary prospect – Practice Plan shares the journey…
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Simon Thackeray – “Moving to private dentistry was never about the money”
Principal dentist Simon Thackeray discusses his conversion from NHS to fully private practice, a journey that began with his conversion…
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Self-actualisation as the key to employee retention
Zoe Close speaks to Cat Edney about how self-actualisation can help practices to manage flexible working requests and retain employees.…
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NHS to private – no need to procrastinate
Suki Singh explains the challenges facing NHS dental practices and why many teams wish they had made the leap into…
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