Move to Private Dentistry Archives

6 Jun 2022 • Blog, Dental Landscape, Mental Health

Is there a future for NHS dentistry?

Any NHS dentist thinking about whether to move to private dentistry, is likely to be asking themselves whether the NHS has a future. And if it does, is it a future that they want to…

7 Jan 2022 • Podcasts

My move to private dentistry

Suki Singh, Area Manager at Practice Plan Group, catches up with Hussein Hassanali, Associate Dentist at Woodthorpe Dental Centre to discuss his journey from NHS dentistry to private and the difference its made to his…

18 Nov 2021 • Blog, NHS

Going private was the right decision for us!

Back in 2020, the team at Plumfield Dental Practice started to talk more seriously about converting from NHS to private dentistry. Previously the topic had been brought up in conversations, but they had never pressed…

24 Mar 2021 • Blog, NHS

Four big things to consider when making a move to private dentistry

Practice Plan’s Zoe Close shares her thoughts on what you need to consider when making a move to private dentistry… The experience of living and working through the pandemic has led many to take a…

2 Dec 2020 • Blog, NHS

Reopening after lockdown with a new business model

Donna Hall talks to Craig Walsh about why he decided to move away from the NHS and go membership-only after the practice reopened following lockdown… Donna: Why did you decide to move from being a…

9 Sep 2019 • Blog, NHS

Your dentistry questions answered: leaving the NHS

Leaving the NHS is a big change and becoming private, more often than not, feels like so much more than just shifting your business model. I know from years spent talking to dentists that it…

31 Oct 2017 • Podcasts, Practice Management

Building up a successful private dental practice

Simon Thackeray draws on more than 10 years of experience in private dentistry to offer unmissable advice for building a successful private practice. He talks frankly and honestly about the worries he faced in the…

5 Jun 2015 • Practice Management

Communication is Key to a Successful Move From NHS to Private Dentistry

As the finer details of the proposed NHS contract reform become clearer, many dentists, faced with a limited scope for increasing income and a growing administrative burden, are starting to seriously consider a move to…