Practice Plan

The helping hand that’s supported us through COVID-19

Principal dentist, Anu Jawahar, talks to Sarah Barnard about the support she has had to manage the situation since coronavirus…

Private Practice

‘There will be no new normal after lockdown’

Richard Scarborough speaks to Guy Deeming, owner of Queensway Orthodontics and former director for clinical practice at the British Orthodontic…

Dentistry

Clinical Skills Day – how to build a stronger and more crisis-resistant practice

The inaugural Clinical Skills Day on Friday 12 June is your opportunity to watch Les Jones, Nigel Jones and Matt…

Private Practice

What to post on Instagram during COVID-19

As social media usage increases during COVID-19, many practices are taking to these channels to communicate with patients. In lieu…

Dentistry

Preparing to reopen – the importance of training and diary zoning

Michael Bentley talks to Les Jones about what practice owners and managers, if they have not been furloughed, can do…

Dentistry

How to build patient loyalty even if your practice is closed

Maintaining your relationships with your patients and keeping a level of rapport going, has never been more important for dentists.…

Private Practice

Chris Barrow: stay connected with your team and patients during lockdown

Communication with your patients and your team has never been more important than during the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone connected to…

Dentistry

Practice Plan and DPAS to give back half of their admin fee to practices in April and May

The Practice Plan Group, which includes two of the UK’s leading membership plan providers, Practice Plan and DPAS, has announced…

Private Practice

Creating a business continuity plan to support your practice’s survival

Suki Singh explores how to create a robust business continuity plan. Like car or home insurance, having a business continuity…

Dentistry

Why you don’t want to miss this year’s Practice Plan Workshop Tour

Laura Horton and Michael Bentley, two of the industry’s most sought-after dental business speakers, will be hosting this year’s Practice…

Dentistry

What will the dental landscape look like after COVID-19?

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been significant, devastating and far-reaching. Experts predict the UK is still two to…

Private Practice

One-stop shop webpage to support dentists during coronavirus

Dentists looking for resources and support during the coronavirus pandemic now have access to a new resource page created by…

Private Practice

Have you got two minutes to talk about mental health?

Practice Plan gathered together a panel of opinion leaders to discuss the big issues affecting the profession, including mental health.…

Dentistry

How to know when to dump your plan provider

Janet Mason is urging you to take the opportunity to assess the state of your professional relationship with your plan…

Dentistry

Almost half of NHS dentists want to go private

With survey results highlighting how many dentists intend to make the move to private practice, Jayne Gibson considers what you…

NHS to Private

Seeing the light in the dark

Nigel Jones on finding the real optimism about the future for UK dentistry. The recent report by Dental Protection, Breaking…

Dentistry

Orthodontic contract procurement: ‘NHS orthodontic practice is not sustainable in the long-term’

Richard Scarborough speaks to Guy Deeming about the orthodontic contract procurement process. The wrangling over the procurement of NHS orthodontic…

Orthodontics

The stress of patient complaints

Lynne Clark looks at the latest statistics about the stress of patient complaints. She asks Farzeela Merali-Rupani for her advice…

Dentistry

90 seconds with…Nigel Jones

We find out a little more about Nigel Jones and his life in the dental profession. About Nigel Jones Nigel…

Private Practice