How to be more resilient and less stressed in dentistry

Hussein Hassanali, Associate Dentist at Woodthorpe Dental Centre is joined by Jo Clarke, Founder and Director of Petros to talk about resilience, being less stressed and getting in the zone for dentistry. What you’ll hear:…

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Dan’s becoming a Mo Bro

Not only is it November but it’s also Movember, the month when strange growths start appearing below the noses of usually clean-shaven men! This year, Practice Plan graphic designer, Daniel Roberts, along with his football…

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Top tips for dealing with change

Joanne Phoenix, Regional Support Manager at Practice Plan shares her experience of dealing with change and some tips on how to move through it. What you’ll hear: Joanne’s experience of dealing with change Why are…

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Debunking some myths about suicide

To mark World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September, Mental Health First Aid Instructor, Andy Elwood sets out to bust some of the myths about suicide. Suicide is a big problem in modern society. To…

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World Suicide Prevention Day – Today’s postvention is tomorrow’s prevention

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan Group is joined with Professor John Gibson, Founder of The Canmore trust to talk about suicide, the importance of recognising the signs and having open conversations…

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Mental Health Awareness Week – Anxiety

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (15th to 21st May) is Anxiety. Here Dave Smithson, Operations Director of the charity Anxiety UK , explains more about the nature of anxiety and suggests…

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Anxiety UK – Helping you to help yourself

Hazel Dockery at Practice Plan is joined with Dave Smithson, Operations Director at Anxiety UK, a national charity to help those suffering with anxiety to shed more light on the disorder and ways to manage…

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Maybe things aren’t as bad as they seem

Area Manager, Gary Nelson, suggests looking on the bright side as he reflects on the first quarter of 2023. What’s happening? It’s one of the top questions I get asked each week. Usually followed closely…

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Helping patients with dental anxiety

In this latest episode of Bodcast, we catch up with Dr Niall Neeson also known as The Calming Dentist to talk about dental anxiety, the link between mental health and going to the dentist and…

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How CSR can attract talent to your team

Head of Sales, Zoe Close, speaks to Business Coach and CSR specialist, Mark Topley, who puts the case for the importance of CSR in the recruitment and retention of team members. ZC: Mark, as CSR…

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Preventing burnout in dentistry

Hussein Hassanali, Associate Dentist at Woodthorpe Dental Centre catches up with Dr Mahrukh Khwaja, CEO of Mind Ninja, to discuss burnout, how it effects us and what you can do to prevent it. What you’ll…

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In this month of love, love yourself first

Mental Health First Aid instructor, Andy Elwood, explains why it’s important to learn to love yourself so you can love others. Love is an emotion that we can feel in many different contexts. We’re obviously…

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Remember your why

Happy New Year to you. Let’s tip toe into 2023 without wakening its grumpy brother, 2022, or its long-lost cousin of 2022 and definitely not its evil stepsister, 2020. The first weeks back in any…

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How to deal with stress in the workplace

Employment and HR specialist, Sarah Buxton, shares her top tips to deal with stress in the workplace and ensure you have the right protocols in place. What you’ll hear: Definition of stress Signs and symptoms…

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Dealing with stress

As the rise in the cost-of-living shows no signs of abating, many in dentistry are starting to feel the strain. Dental Business Coach, Mark Oborn, offers some suggestions to help people cope better with stress.…

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Seasonal Affective Disorder – How to overcome it

Hussein Hassanali, Associate Dentist at Woodthorpe Dental Centre catches up with Dr Mahrukh Khwaja, CEO of Mind Ninja, to talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder, how it effects us and tips to overcome it. What you’ll…

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How to navigate the festive season

Figures from YouGov and the Mental Health Foundation show 25% of people experience a downturn in their mental health over Christmas, and 54% of people are worried about someone else’s mental health over Christmas. In…

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It’s tache-tastic Movember

You may have noticed that during the month of November normally clean shaven men start losing their fresh-faced look and start cultivating hairy growths of various styles on their upper lips! That’s because November is…

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