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NHS funding – no future without reform
Watch our second Practice Plan exclusive video of BDA General Dental Practice Committee chair, Shawn Charlwood’s view of the current…
NHS to Private
A plan about a plan – is that enough to save NHS dentistry?
Head of sales, Zoe Close asks the British Dental Association’s Shawn Charlwood for an update on what developments the…
NHS to Private
Practice Plan – in words
Ever wondered what it’s like to be with Practice Plan? Well, in this video you can get a taste of…
Private Practice
With change comes opportunity
Nigel Jones considers the many options available in dentistry right now, and why investing some time and energy can get…
NHS to Private
Help prospective patients make the right calls
Private practices are experiencing a high volume of calls from patients seeking NHS care – here’s how to deal with…
Dentistry
How moving away from NHS dentistry transformed our practice
From profitability to future planning, practice owner Craig Walsh has seen great benefits to his practice since leaving the NHS…
NHS to Private
What now for the NHS?
Is there a future for NHS dentistry? Practice Plan’s sales and marketing director, Nigel Jones, offers his views following the…
NHS to Private
Dentistry’s biggest questions answered
Are you struggling to recruit and retain good staff? Are you thinking about leaving the NHS and moving into private…
Dentistry
Diary zoning – is it time to go back to basics?
As practices are struggling to meet patient demand for appointments, Practice Plan regional support manager, Deborah Bell, explains how diary…
Dentistry
Golden moments: the rewards of providing great customer support
Amy Hansford describes the ‘golden moment’ when a customer recognised her outstanding support, and explains what this meant to her.…
NHS to Private
Answering dentistry’s biggest questions
There are more questions than answers according to Johnny Nash’s 1972 top 10 hit. However, Practice Plan’s Dental Business Theatre…
Dentistry
Transitioning to private practice: it’s smiles all round
There’s ‘absolutely no reason’ to delay transitioning to private practice, says Nigel Suggett, dentist and practice owner in Seaham, County…
NHS to Private
Handling complaints – you can please all of the people, some of the time
Practice Plan head of sales, Zoe Close, spoke to head of dental at MDDUS, Stephen Henderson, to get some advice…
Dentistry
Leaving the NHS – it’s not rocket science!
Nigel Jones considers how more practices are viewing a departure from the NHS as a form of protest against what…
NHS to Private
Practice valuations – is NHS goodwill declining?
In a recent Practice Plan webinar, sales and marketing director, Nigel Jones, was joined by head of dental at UNW,…
NHS to Private
Kerrie’s continual quest for improvement
Here we meet one of the people behind the Practice Plan brand – change and service improvement manager, Kerrie Hibbert…
Dentistry
Dentists are in a position of strength
Dentists are in a position of strength, says Nigel Jones, and dentistry has never had more potential to be rewarding.…
NHS to Private
What to expect when moving to private practice
Gaby Bissett talks to Suki Singh about how Practice Plan supports practices making the transition to private practice and why…
Dentistry
The dental landscape across the four home nations
If you’re interested in a whistle-stop tour of the dental landscape across the four home nations, then look no further…
NHS to Private