Why you need a plan

Gary Nelson on why every practice needs a plan for the coming year… I can think of many reasons you might not want to take the time to write down your business plan for the…

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Top Tips to boost your plan in practice

Sales Support Manager Michelle Hardy looks at five ways to boost your patient plan… Share your vision One way to help grow the plan is to share your vision for where you want to take…

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The COVID-19 Chronicles: an associate’s view #6 Hussein Hassanali

Ahhhh, my hands have thawed out enough to operate a keyboard in the new permafrost habitats of winter season dentistry. Thanks to the requirement for open window ventilation and fallows, through fervent shivering I’ve shifted…

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How benchmarking can help you improve your practice…

Donna Hall brings you top tips from Dental Accountant Alan Suggett on how benchmarking can help you improve your practice… What does benchmarking mean to you and what can you do about it? How will…

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Reasons to be confident in a brighter 2021

The recession we’re now in, following COVID-19, is the seventh I’ve experienced. So far, I have survived all seven. Recession doesn’t necessarily equal the failure of your business. Something that is worth remembering among all…

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Confidental – helping dental professionals through challenging times

Jeremy Cooper, Founder of Confidental joins us in this latest BoDcast to share details of who Confidental are and the service they provide. What you’ll hear: How was Confidental formed and what this service provides…

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The right way to approach the topic of vaccinations

In early January, the NHS confirmed that staff at dental practices will be prioritised as part of the Covid-19 vaccination roll out. Some people will be apprehensive about the vaccine for health reasons and for…

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Furlough scheme changes you need to be aware of

The Government’s furlough scheme has slightly changed following the third lockdown. Currently, it is due to expire at the end of April, but discussions are ongoing in Westminster about another extension. HR and Employment Solicitor…

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The BDA’s Covid response and what were the biggest challenges of the pandemic

Practice Plan’s Nigel Jones spoke to Eddie Crouch, the chair of the BDA’s Executive Committee, recently for the Inside Out: Dentistry Discussed webinar. They spoke about a range of topics, including how the BDA stepped…

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Talking to patients about your price rise

In an earlier blog, I talked about the need to constantly review your treatment prices and why now is a good time to increase your prices. Now, I want to look at how, if you…

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Your leadership shadow – understanding the impact on your team

In the second BoDcast from Johanna Hooper she shares her insights into leadership types, how these can impact on the team and engagement styles to optimise team performance. What you’ll hear: What are there common…

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Mental resilience for teams facing a stressful workload

Having left 2020 behind, many are now struggling with the effect tightened restrictions have had on their personal lives. Johanna Hooper shares her insights on how this can affect the team and provides some advice…

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Why now is the right time to raise your treatment prices

This is an important subject, so I’m going to address it via two blogs. The first of which is looking at why now is the right time to raise your treatment prices, and the second…

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The five R’s of recovery: Resilience

Following on the from the previous episodes of The Five R’s of Recovery BoDcasts, Andy McLachlan talks to Aemelia Wright about ‘Resilience’ in the final of this five part series. Offering an insight into the…

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What’s the best way to spread my sources of net income?

After the past few turbulent months, lots of people are looking for ways to feel more secure and diminish their financial vulnerability. One of the ways you can begin to increase your stability and protect…

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Samaritans: Supporting each other

Nicola Samuels, Deputy Director of Outreach at Chester and District Samaritans shares details about the history of the charity, how you can identify ways of helping yourself and/or others and what services can be accessed. What…

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Prescribing your patient plan

Jayne Gibson talks about the benefits of ‘prescribing’ your membership plan to patients and shares how one practice manages this approach… With many practices seeking to introduce a membership plan or increase the number of…

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What the future holds for the British Association of Private Dentistry

Ian Eslick talks to Jason Smithson on what the focus is for the newly formed British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) moving forward, alongside what the organisation’s achieved so far… Established during the most uncertain…

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