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13 Aug 2019 • Podcasts, Practice Management

The benefits of creating a good working culture in your practice

HR and employment specialist, Sarah Buxton explains how creating a good working culture in your practice benefits both the practice and the team. She talks about what constitutes a good culture and the ways in…

4 Aug 2019 • Blog, Dental Landscape

Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it

Nigel Jones urges dentists to take steps to ensure they don’t face the same challenges that many did after the 2006 contract reform…

30 Jul 2019 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape

Why the profession isn’t retaining young dentists full time

Eddie Crouch talks to Nigel Jones about the future of dentistry in light of the number of young dentists who are moving away from the traditional ‘full time’ career in dentistry, Often choosing to work…

24 Jul 2019 • Blog, NHS

NHS dental contract reform – three big questions

Changes to the NHS dental contract in England will start being rolled out from April 2020. From previous contract reform it’s clear that this will have big ramifications for dentists working within it and dentistry…

2 Jul 2019 • Podcasts

What the rollout of the new contract really means for NHS dentistry

Nigel Jones talks to Eddie Crouch about the rollout of the revised NHS England contract. They discuss the impact that Brexit may have on the planned timescales for rollout and what he thinks it will…

18 Jun 2019 • Blog, NHS

NHS contract reform – what dentists need to know

‘Knowledge is power’ was one of the key messages for NHS dentists at the latest What Next for NHS Dentistry? event. Panellists, including Eddie Crouch from the BDA, and practice owners involved with the prototype…

11 Jun 2019 • Podcasts

Discussing the latest market report from Christie & Co in relation to practice goodwill values

Paul Graham, head of Dental at Christie & Co shares details of their latest report with Nigel Jones. They discuss market composition, the UK dental workforce and operational benchmarking of practice costs. Paul also gives…

28 May 2019 • Podcasts, Practice Management

Sarah Buxton discusses the latest developments in employment law

Employment and HR specialist, Sarah Buxton shares details of the latest changes to Employment Law. She discusses a range of themes including employment status, harassment in the workplace and GDPR in the context of how…

4 May 2019 • Uncategorized

Urgent dental care – the pinch point of dentistry

Nigel Jones speaks to Yasmin Allen about the challenges in providing urgent dental care… As many patients struggle to access routine dental care, they often find themselves attending urgent and emergency care for treatment. Often…

25 Apr 2019 • Blog, NHS

Dentists – raise your voices

There are often calls within the profession for there to be more unity and collective action in order to achieve the change many are desperate to see. Completing surveys that shine a spotlight on the…

2 Apr 2019 • Podcasts

The future of NHS dentistry discussed

Eddie Crouch, Ian Redfearn, Paul Worskett and George Savva discuss the future of NHS dentistry. With the rollout of the reformed NHS England contract now less than a year away, we hosted a panel discussion…

1 Apr 2019 • Blog, NHS

‘It’s time for the profession to set their own destiny’

Almost 100 dental professionals gathered to hear a panel of experts discuss the potential impact of contract reform at the recent What Next for NHS Dentistry? event held in Durham. Such a gathering suggests a…

18 Feb 2019 • Blog, NHS

A potential workforce crisis in dentistry

Nigel Jones discusses the issues surrounding dentist recruitment and retention with Eddie Crouch, Simon Thackeray and Ros Keeton… Recruitment and retention are two sides of the same troubling coin for the future of dentistry, particularly…

12 Feb 2019 • Podcasts, Practice Management

Preparing your practice for sale

It is often said that you should have one eye on your exit from the moment you start up in business. In this podcast, Thomas Coates highlights some areas of best practice to ensure you…

8 Feb 2019 • Blog, Practice Management

Dental advisers discuss HMRC’s review on associates’ employment status

Nigel Jones speaks to Alan Suggett and Lee Muter about their views on HMRC’s current tax focus on the employment status of dentists and how any changes to this will affect the sector… In April…

4 Feb 2019 • Blog, NHS

What next for NHS dentistry?

This is the question that, following years of under-funding, under-resourcing and increasing regulation, many have been asking for a long time. There has been a feeling among the profession for a while that things need…

8 Jan 2019 • Podcasts

Introducing Dental Training Consultants

Zahid explains the process that dental students go through during their dental foundation training interview in order to achieve their ranking. He introduces Dental Training Consultants, and explains how they help young dentists achieve their…

18 Dec 2018 • Podcasts

Business structures and managing your business partners

Thomas discusses the different business structures used by dental practices and how they differ. He details practical steps to take and the relevant paperwork to put in place in order to avoid future conflict with…