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Moving to private with Practice Plan: Wensum Dental Practice
Practice Plan has been supporting dentist and practice owner, Teresa Kleinhans of Wensum Dental Practice, on her journey to hand…
NHS to Private
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Toothless in Suffolk…
Dentistry
The secret dentist – time for change
This month’s Secret Dentist calls on foundation dentist trainers to write to The Treasury about the lack of investment in…
Dentistry
Print ‘smoking kills’ on individual cigarettes, says MP
Each cigarette could have ‘smoking kills’ printed on it under new plans put forward by MPs. A group of politicians…
Oral health
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘Crying at night’…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Conservative Party Conference…
Dentistry
FAQ – how do I prepare the team for an NHS conversion?
Practice Plan explains how dental practices can prepare their teams for move from NHS to private dentistry. One thing many…
NHS to Private
NHS handled one million alcohol-related hospital admissions
Hospitals faced nearly one million alcohol-related admissions in just 12 months, new data reveals. In 2019/20, the NHS handled around…
Dentistry
Reaction – should NHS healthcare workers get priority access to petrol?
Last week, NHS healthcare workers and associations called for priority access amidst the petrol crisis. The British Medical Association (BMA),…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Petrol crisis –…
Dentistry
Reaction – NHS dental targets increased to 65%
Chief dental officer Sara Hurley yesterday announced that NHS contract targets are now at 65% – sparking criticism from the…
Dentistry
‘We get verbal abuse from patients daily’ – NHS dentist calls for better communications
Last week a patient was charged with assault after attacking four staff members at a GP practice. The incident, which…
Dentistry
Petrol crisis – NHS health workers should get priority access to fuel, says association
NHS healthcare workers are calling for priority access to petrol stations. This follows days of chaos as people across the…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Record number of…
Dentistry
‘Pie in the sky’ – NHS publishes review into future of dental education
Oral health should be integrated into a multi-professional model within NHS healthcare. This is according to the latest Advancing Dental…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Prime Minister says…
Dentistry
Prime Minister says NHS will be a ‘better place’ for dental profession
Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims the latest investments will make the NHS a better place for the dental profession. Robert…
Dentistry
Myth: I am worried I will have to do this on my own
Jayne Gibson explains how Practice Plan will support dentists and practices through the process converting from NHS to private dentistry.…
NHS to Private
Simon Thackeray: ‘dentists are leaving in droves and we’re heading for a core service’
Nigel Jones, Practice Plan’s head of sales, caught up with private dentist Simon Thackeray to talk about the current NHS situation,…
NHS to Private