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Practice makes perfect – from a stream to a flood
Nigel Jones comments on the Commons debate and expresses the seriousness of dentists leaving the NHS. ‘We all – the…
Dentistry
What it was like making the move to private dentistry 30 years ago
Nigel Jones talks to Tony Jacobs about being one of the first dentists to leave the NHS more than 30…
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Is providing NHS dentistry really worth it?
Nigel Jones looks at the question of whether providing NHS dentistry in your practice is really worth it. Few would…
NHS to Private
Practice makes perfect – just keep swimming
Despite the struggle that lays ahead for NHS dentists, the profession must swim against the tide, says Nigel Jones. Big…
Dentistry
Recruitment crisis will drive change in dentistry in 2022
Nigel Jones gives his predictions for dentistry in 2022 and points to the recruitment crisis as the main reason driving…
NHS to Private
Practice makes perfect – generating quality not quantity
Nigel Jones highlights that by changing your marketing to manage new patients, you can boost the chance of filling your…
Dentistry
How to replace your NHS pension and key advice to consider before moving private
Nigel Jones caught up with Wesleyan’s Michael Copeland and Wilf Moralee to talk about how to replace your NHS pension…
NHS to Private
Practise makes perfect – The 12 days of Christmas…
Nigel Jones suggests the public is more open to a core NHS service following the COVID pandemic than it was…
Dentistry
Reflections of a struggling profession in 2021
In the latest Practice Plan podcast, Nigel Jones reflects on 2021 and the challenges the profession faced. The challenges facing…
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Eddie Crouch: ‘NHS reform needs to be an indicator of travel’
Nigel Jones, and BDA Executive Committee chair, Eddie Crouch, recently took part in an FMC webinar to discuss all things…
NHS to Private
How mandatory vaccinations are going to impact NHS and private practices
Nigel Jones caught up with HR and employment lawyer, Sarah Buxton, to explore mandatory vaccinations, look at who it will…
Dentistry
The impact of the late NHS UDA target announcement
Nigel Jones and Eddie Crouch recently took part in an FMC webinar to discuss all things NHS dentistry. From the…
NHS to Private
Targets, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and the impact on dentistry
Nigel Jones recently caught up with Eddie Crouch, chair of the BDA’s Executive Committee, to discuss the late UDA target…
NHS to Private
NHS to Private – Nigel Jones on NHS targets and contract reform
Nigel Jones shares his views on the current dental landscape, where the profession is heading and the questions surrounding contract…
NHS to Private
NHS dentistry discussed: no change is not an option
Eddie Crouch and Nigel Jones will discuss the future of NHS dentistry during a free webinar at 19:00 on Wednesday…
Dentistry
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
Practice Plan teams up with FMC to launch NHS to private section
Practice Plan has teamed up with FMC and fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk to launch a brand-new section to bring NHS to private dentistry…
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What could the future of your dental practice look like?
Join Nigel Jones, Mark Topley, Brian Anderson and Abhi Pal discuss the future of dentistry during a free webinar on…
Dentistry
NHS to private conversions gather momentum as the government gets stuck between a rock and a hard place
Practice Plan’s sales and marketing director, Nigel Jones, looks at the gathering momentum in NHS to private conversions and the…
NHS to Private