Top tips for staff induction programmes

Zoe Close looks at what you need to include in induction programmes to give your new staff the best chance of succeeding in their new role… It can be quite daunting for a new employee…

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The more things change, the more they stay the same

Area Manager, Gary Nelson reflects on some things that, in this time of great change, are likely to stay the same. ‘I thought I would share some observations based on what I’ve seen during 20…

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The growing mental health crisis in dentistry

Studies consistently point to poor mental health being widespread within dentistry. Pre-pandemic research by Toon and colleagues showed that 10% of UK dentists had experienced suicidal thoughts, compared to the general population figure of 5%.…

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One man walking to get people talking about suicide

Ian Eslick talks about the tragic story behind an epic walk taking place over the summer. Every year more than 6,000 people in the UK choose to take their own lives. That’s a staggering figure…

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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…

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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…

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Three ways to boost your team’s morale

Josie Hutchings, Regional Support Manager at Practice Plan, looks at three ways you can help boost your team’s morale…   Over the last 18 months, the morale of teams in many businesses will have been…

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Mental health awareness month: Loneliness – you’re not alone in feeling lonely

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Regional Support Manager Amy Hansford, talks about this year’s theme: ‘Loneliness’. It’s important to underline that loneliness is not just about being alone. It might be a bit of…

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Extra Power or Low Battery… The Triggers

Area Manager, Gary Nelson, talks about the importance of knowing how to regulate your mental bandwidth. I think we can all take it as read it’s been another punishing few months mentally in dentistry and…

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Top 10 trends in dentistry to emerge from the pandemic

Every cloud has a silver lining and Business Coach, Chris Barrow, lists his ‘hit parade’ of the top 10 great things that have come out of the pandemic. Here’s my list, in reverse order from…

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Should I fill a gap in my team or not?

Practice Plan Area Manager, Suki Singh, talks about the recruitment problem and whether it’s better to fill a gap in your team or re-align your workload if the right member of staff is not available……

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The trickle that could soon become a flood – reflections on the new NHS England targets

Practice Plan Group’s Sales and Marketing Director, Nigel Jones, reflects on the recent letter to dentists in England outlining the new NHS targets and considers the implications. ‘Probably the first thing to mention about the…

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Psynergy – Dealing with mental health in practice

Practice Plan Area Manager, Suki Singh, caught up with dentist Dr Ritesh Aggarwal, of Psynergy Mental Health, to talk about the work they do to help dental practices improve the mental health of their staff……

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The three Cs

Regional Support Manager, Gary Nelson, looks back at 2021 and three things for practices to look at… And so… we find ourselves at the end of another year. Another year where life has tossed and…

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The importance of a mental health first aider, and why you should have healthy conversations with your team

Sales Support Manager, Michelle Hardy, caught up with Inclusion and Diversity Manager for Wesleyan, Naheem Ahmed, to talk being a mental health first aider and the importance of having conversations with your staff… MH: Hi…

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Social media pressure on dentists and how to deal with it

Practice Plan Area Manager, Suki Singh, caught up with dentist and Confidential trustee John Lewis, and newly qualified dentist Hiraa Jamil, to discuss the positives and negatives of using social media to promote your dental…

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Three top tips to boost your digital marketing

Business coach Chris Barrow takes you through three tips on how to best utilise digital marketing,  and looks at how Covid-19 related changes could be here to stay for some practices… Utilise all social channels…

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Top tips to help with a healthier and happier lifestyle

Regional Support Manager, Sarah Barnard, gives you a number of tips for living a healthier and happier lifestyle, both in and out of practice… As we all know dentistry can be a stressful profession –…

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