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23 Jun 2020 • Podcasts, Covid-19

Dentistry post COVID-19

Eleanor Young, Business Development Manager, talks to Harry Singh about what lockdown has been like and the positives that can be taken from the new ways of working and thinking for the future. What you’ll…

18 Jun 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

Press play when others pause

Just like an old tape recorder, it appears life has a pause button. In mid-March the country hit the pause button on time and your dental practice. Thankfully though, just like the tape recorder, there…

15 Jun 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

How I’ve managed my practice since COVID-19

Communication and staying connected to both our team and our patients have been absolutely vital during this period of extreme flux. Our practice team already had a WhatsApp group set up, which is mainly for…

15 Jun 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Covid-19

Challenges and changes through COVID-19

Eleanor Young, Business Development Manager talks to Simon Walker, owner at Headless Cross Dental Care, about the challenges he has faced during lockdown and the practicalities of reopening. With so many considerations for the practice,…

11 Jun 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

A guide to getting started with virtual consultations

Virtual consultations have become increasingly important for dentists to continue seeing patients during COVID-19. And they will doubtless remain a part of the new patient journey as practices continue to recover, rebuild and move forwards…

5 Jun 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

The COVID-19 chronicles: an associate’s view

It’s quite surreal sitting here writing this on a day when I’d usually be in the practice looking forward to seeing my patients and catching up with their stories since the last time we met.…

2 Jun 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

Furlough and the future

Furlough: what a word! Three months ago it wasn’t even on our radar, now it’s become one of the most talked about words of 2020. Advising on furlough is very difficult for many reasons. At…

26 May 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Covid-19

Minimal Attendance Dentistry (MAD) ahead of reopening

Chris Barrow talks about putting plans in place ahead of the first phase of reopening. Whilst a definitive return to work date has not yet been issued, but many feeling this is imminent, Chris details…

19 May 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Covid-19

Practice Housekeeping during COVID-19

Ashley Latter talks about what you can be doing right now amid COVID-19 lockdown ahead of current restrictions being lifted. With practical tips and advice, he highlights the importance of utilising this time wisely ahead…

15 May 2020 • Blog, Practice Management

How to manage a practice without a full team

Donna Hall shares Michael Bentley’s advice on how practice owners can bridge the gap left by the absence of other team leaders… Following the closure of dental practices with staff either furloughed or working from…

13 May 2020 • Podcasts, Covid-19

BDA Benevolent fund & COVID-19 with Ros Keeton

Les Jones talks to industry expert, Ros Keeton, Chair of the BDA Benevolent Fund on how they continue to help dental professionals with their personal finances. This support is invaluable to many through the current…

11 May 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Covid-19

Leading through uncertainty

Les Jones talks to Jude Jennison about leading through uncertainty as lockdown continues. Jude has been working with uncertainty all her life and understands the anxiety that this can cause. With numerous years’ experience she…

4 May 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

The Five R’s of Recovery

People need leaders more than ever in a time of crisis. Your actions, expectations and direction will either help your practice recover, damage your reputation or lead to failure. Under the ‘well-led’ key line of…

28 Apr 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

Three practices share their stories of communicating with plan patients during Coronavirus

With dental practices closed for routine care and only open for emergencies, the need to communicate with your patients and inform them of what’s happening is vital. Here, four practice owners, Paul Reaney at Markethill…

27 Apr 2020 • Podcasts, Practice Management, Marketing and Design

A conversation with Shaz Memon

Les Jones talks to Shaz Memon about COVID-19 business survival planning. After the success of his sell out book, Instagram for Dentists, Shaz shares his insights to support dental practices in navigating through this difficult…

22 Apr 2020 • Blog, Marketing and Design, Practice Management

Lessons to learn about social media on lockdown

I remember once someone came to me and asked for some social media help in promoting their upcoming course. They had spent hours and hours putting together a fabulous course programme which they believed would…

17 Apr 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

Eight tips for leadership during uncertain times

Strong leadership is needed more than ever in these uncertain times created by COVID-19. If you have the role of a leader in your dental practice, your team will be looking to you for direction…

17 Apr 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

How can I recover my business from a hardship?

Practice Plan’s Louise Bone looks for answers to the questions you’re asking… The impact of the Coronavirus means dental practices are facing what is surely their most testing time ever. While dealing with the immediate…