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3 Oct 2022 • Blog, Our News

Keeping things in the family – Ashley Latter

In this occasional blog series, we speak to some of the people who have long standing relationships with us to find out what makes them want to continue to be part of the Practice Plan…

20 Sep 2022 • Blog, NHS

How Practice Plan helped a dentist turn around his business and expand his horizons

Regional Support Manager, Jayne Gibson recounts how an NHS dentist who was facing the prospect of having to close one of his two surgeries in Workington, Cumbria is now looking forward to making full use…

10 Sep 2022 • HR & Employment Law

What is systemic resilience and how can it help you and your employees?

Leadership coach Johanna Hooper looks at systemic resilience and how it can help you in practice…. ‘What is systemic resilience?’ I hear you saying. I know, it’s a bit of a mouthful isn’t it. Well,…

8 Sep 2022 • HR & Employment Law

Six ways to show your staff how much you appreciate them

Regional Support Manager Donna Hall brings you six ways to show your team how much you appreciate them… The team you have around you are the life and soul of the practice, but it can…

19 Aug 2022 • Blog, HR & Employment Law

The importance of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace

Wesleyan’s Inclusion and Diversity Manager, Naheem Ahmed looks at Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace and why it is important for practices to comply with the law… What is Equality, Diversity and Inclusion? When…

19 Aug 2022 • Mental Health

Being your own best friend

Andy Elwood explores five ways to improve your mental health by being your own best friend…. We’ve all had rough patches in the last year and the way I’ve coped is by using a technique…

16 Aug 2022 • Blog

Find out how to revive your team’s passions for their roles and help them flourish on Practice Plan’s Workshop Tour

After more than two years of mostly virtual contact with others, it’s time to embrace the in-person world once again. This year’s Practice Plan Workshop Tour is back to being a real-life, touchy-feely event once…

28 Jul 2022 • Blog

Looking after the welfare of your team

Dental Business Coach and Patient Experience and Complaints Manager, Michael Bentley talks to Regional Support Manager, Deborah Bell, about the importance of looking after a practice team’s welfare and shares what he’s learned from completing…

13 Jul 2022 • Blog, Mental Health

New World Juggling

Practice Plan Area Manager, Gary Nelson muses on how we’re still juggling, but in a different world. Let me begin if I may with one of my favourite quotes… ‘Isn’t it funny how day by…

6 Jun 2022 • Blog

The changing landscape of practice ownership

Just a few years ago, we were talking about how the goal of owning a practice seemed less desirable due to rising costs and increasing legislation. Then, along came the pandemic to completely change the…

6 Jun 2022 • Blog, Dental Landscape, HR & Employment Law

How to future-proof your practice (and your life)

There have been many lessons to learn over the past two years, but perhaps one of the biggest is that the future is unpredictable and uncontrollable. Which means that there’s an even greater reason to…

1 Jun 2022 • Blog, Practice Management

Stop firefighting and concentrate on being a great team leader

Business Coach, Chris Barrow explains why, after two years of dealing with the problems caused by the pandemic, it’s time to adopt a different attitude and start looking to the future again and developing our…

29 May 2022 • Blog, Practice Management

Tips on how to become a good leader

Johanna Hooper is a performance coach specialising in leadership, who has spent time working in senior positions within the armed forces. She has helped hundreds of people with leadership techniques and given people advice on…

12 Oct 2021 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Covid-19

Employment law updated post COVID-19

Nigel Jones talks to Sarah Buxton about updated challenges and changes for employees and employers at this time. Sarah shares advice on employment law for dental practices, hot topics currently being discussed and considerations for…

17 Aug 2021 • HR & Employment Law

Top tips on how to recruit and retain staff in this tough market

Tina Wixon, Practice Plan Regional Support Manager, caught up with Sarah Buxton, HR and employment law Solicitor, to discuss how practices can overcome the current difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff… TW: Hi Sarah, we’re…

6 Aug 2021 • Mental Health

Three top tips to improve your team’s wellbeing

Dr Mahrukh Khwaja spends her time practising as an NHS dentist as well as helping other professionals to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Practice Plan recently caught up with Mahrukh, who founded the wellbeing…

30 Jul 2021 • Finance

Has the Covid lockdowns lifted your savings? Top tips for making your money work for you

Michael Copeland, senior area manager at Wesleyan Financial Services, explores how dentists can get the most out of their lockdown savings…. In the face of new infection control protocols and looming backlogs of patients that…

26 Jul 2021 • Practice Management

The right words at the right time

Gary Nelson, Regional Support Manager, gives advice around how to answer difficult questions from frustrated patients… I am seeing and hearing a lot of confused and frustrated patients on the NHS at the moment,…