NHS Dentistry Archives - Page 2 of 6

13 Apr 2022 • Podcasts, NHS

An update on the dental landscape in England

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan Group, shares his thoughts on the latest update to the NHS England dental contract and what it means for NHS dentistry. What you’ll hear: An overview…

1 Apr 2022 • Podcasts, NHS

Your NHS to Private one-to-one conversation

Michelle Hardy, Sales Support Manager at Practice Plan discusses the NHS to Private one-to-one virtual conversations, what they involve and what support and advice she can offer for practices looking to make the move from…

9 Nov 2021 • Podcasts, NHS

NHS dentistry discussed: No change is not an option

Join Nigel Jones and Eddie Crouch as they discuss the most up-to-date information available to NHS England contract holders and the implications for dentistry across the UK. What you’ll hear: UDA targets Abatement Clawback System…

13 Oct 2021 • Podcasts, NHS

Why I left the NHS for good

Jonathan Drury catches up with Simon Thackeray, Owner at Thackeray Dental care to talk about his recent move to a fully private practice and the difference its made. What you’ll hear: The main reasons for…

5 Jul 2021 • Podcasts, NHS

Our journey away from the NHS

Josie Hutchings, Regional Support Manager at Practice Plan is joined with George Savva, dentist at Alexandra Dental Dare about their move away from the NHS and the ongoing support they receive from Practice Plan. What…

9 Jun 2021 • Blog, Dental Landscape

How the 60% UDA targets will impact the profession

Practice Plan’s Sales and Marketing Director, Nigel Jones, discusses the dental landscape with Eddie Crouch, Chair of the BDA’s PEC. Many dentists were left struggling to deliver 45% of their UDA contract in the first…

7 Jun 2021 • Blog, NHS

Can and should NHS dentistry return to normal?

Practice Plan’s Sales and Marketing Director, Nigel Jones, explores whether NHS dentistry will return to the way it was before the pandemic – and questions if anyone wants it to… It’s hard to think…

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…

15 Dec 2020 • Blog, NHS

Why 2021 will be the year we go private

In 2013, Luisa Dalla Riva, Practice Manager, and Andy Berwick, Principal Dentist, became the owners of Market Place Dentistry in Thirsk. The practice has been offering both NHS and private treatment, but the couple have…

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…

12 Nov 2020 • Blog, Covid-19

Discussing the effect of COVID-19 on NHS dentistry with John Renshaw

Nigel Jones talks to dentist John Renshaw, a high-profile figure in the dental profession with a forty-year interest in dental affairs and a broad knowledge of the NHS. With John’s unique insights into the NHS…

22 Oct 2020 • Blog, Covid-19, Practice Management

Being an NHS prototype practice during the pandemic…

Before COVID-19, reform of the NHS dental contract was probably one of the most talked about subjects in dentistry. Which perhaps goes to show the magnitude of the impact of the pandemic on the profession,…

13 Oct 2020 • Podcasts, NHS

Inside Out: NHS Dentistry Discussed with John Renshaw

Catch-up on episode five of Inside Out: NHS Dentistry Discussed… Nigel Jones, Practice Plan Sales and Marketing Director, talks to John Renshaw, who has been a major player in dental politics for 50 years and…

23 Sep 2020 • Blog, Covid-19

Will COVID-19 break the contract reform logjam?

Martin Woodrow, Chief Executive of the BDA, talks to Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan, about how COVID-19 may impact the timescale and nature of contract reform, the new contractual arrangements from…

22 Sep 2020 • Blog, NHS

Nishma Sharma: As dentists, we need to do the right thing

Nigel Jones talks to Nishma Sharma, a practising dentist and clinical advisor for NHS England and the Office of the Chief Dental Officer, about communication between governing bodies and dentists, the management of associates during…

3 Sep 2020 • Blog, NHS, Covid-19

Discussing NHS dentistry with Eddie Crouch

Nigel Jones talks to Eddie Crouch, Vice-Chair of the BDA Principal Executive Committee (PEC), about the current arrangement for NHS dentists in England, how activity is being measured and what indications there are about NHS…

18 Aug 2020 • Podcasts, NHS

Inside Out: NHS Dentistry Discussed with Eddie Crouch

Catch-up on episode one of Inside Out: NHS Dentistry Discussed… Nigel Jones, Practice Plan Sales and Marketing Director, talks to Eddie Crouch, Vice Chair of the British Dental Association (BDA) Principal Executive Committee, about the…

22 Jun 2020 • Blog, Covid-19

The COVID-19 chronicles: an associate’s view

Diplomacy is a fine balancing act of appeasement. To implement change and bring about political shifts in thinking takes time. The changes our profession needs cannot happen overnight. Except on this occasion, something really did…