Nigel Jones Archives - Page 4 of 7

17 Dec 2018 • Practice Management

How does GDPR impact our ability to refer patients to other practices?

The end of November marks six months since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It’s probably fair to say it’s been a learning curve for everyone, including dental practice teams, in terms…

10 Dec 2018 • Blog, NHS

Great expectations…

Nigel Jones speaks to young dentists about whether the reality of practising dentistry matched their expectations… As someone who has worked in dentistry for almost 30 years, I’ve seen the truly life-transforming impact that clinicians…

21 Nov 2018 • Blog, NHS

Dentistry debated – is the NHS’ delicate balance about to be tipped?

Nigel Jones discusses some of dentistry’s big issues with a panel of big hitters from the profession… How do you balance professionalism with delivering the requirements of an NHS contract? In all the conversations I’ve…

20 Nov 2018 • Podcasts, Marketing and Design

The digital revolution is coming, is dentistry ready?

Yasmin Allen discusses how dentistry cannot ignore advancements in digital technology. She talks about the importance of workforce strategy and training in order to maximise the potential for digital change within both NHS and private…

30 Oct 2018 • Podcasts, Practice Management

The latest developments in Employment and HR Law

Employment and HR specialist, Sarah Buxton shares details of the latest changes to Employment Law and how these impact practices and teams. What you’ll hear: Recent changes with regards to parental bereavement leave The consequences…

29 Oct 2018 • Practice Management

The patient journey – part two

Les: Hi Nigel, so we’re here to pick up from our first blog on the patient journey. If you remember, last time, we talked about building your reputation as a dental practice, your marketing and…

23 Oct 2018 • Podcasts, Practice Management

Recent developments with buying and selling a practice in respect of NHS and CQC

In a podcast of two halves, specialist solicitor, Thomas Coates, discusses a new policy introduced by the CQC that is making practice sales, purchases and restructures significantly more difficult. He also talks about an updated…

16 Oct 2018 • Podcasts, Practice Management

How to handle sickness absence

Employment and HR solicitor, Sarah Buxton, talks to Nigel Jones about how to deal with sickness absence in your team and explains the risks if you don’t handle it correctly. What you’ll hear: The best…

15 Oct 2018 • Blog, NHS

Creating a crisis to force change

Nigel Jones, Eddie Crouch and Tony Kilcoyne talk clawback, collective action and crisis as a catalyst for change in NHS dentistry…

12 Oct 2018 • Blog, NHS

David Cottam, Vice-Chair of the BDA’s GDPC explains how is the fee uplift calculated each year

The pay increase awarded to dentists annually is often a source of consternation for the profession, with many dentists feeling it is not adequate reparation for their hard work. There is also the discrepancy between…

6 Oct 2018 • Podcasts

Nigel Jones shares his views on the results on the sixth Confidence Monitor survey

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan, shares the results of the latest NHS Confidence Monitor survey. He explains what the survey asked and looks at the contrast between the responses from NHS…

5 Oct 2018 • Blog, Dental Health

Delivering dentistry to vulnerable older people

Nigel Jones speaks to Mili Doshi about a programme that has been working to improve oral health for older patients in hospitals… Earlier this year I attended the Westminster Health Forum, where images of older…

31 Jul 2018 • Podcasts, Practice Management

The effect of regulation on dentists today

John Milne takes you through regulation in dentistry today and the effect it has on the lives of practising dentists and on patient care. What you’ll hear: The future for regulation in terms of the…

13 Jul 2018 • Blog, Marketing and Design, Practice Management

Exploring the beginning of the patient journey

In the first of two discussions on the patient journey, Les Jones and Nigel Jones look at the part that often gets overlooked – the time before the patient arrives at the practice.

12 Jul 2018 • Blog, NHS

Talking about my generation

Being a new dentist today is a much different experience compared to 70 years ago when the NHS was first established – and some would say the same for 20 years ago. In this 70th…

3 Jul 2018 • Podcasts, Practice Management

The latest changes to Employment Law

Employment Law solicitor, Sarah Buxton, talks through the most recent changes to Employment Law and how these will impact dental practices and teams. What you’ll hear: How GDPR is impacting employment matters Information about sexual…

2 Jul 2018 • 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…

30 Jun 2018 • Blog, NHS

Prototype practices perspectives on what the future holds

Following confirmation that the contract reform process will rumble on for another two years, with fresh calls for new practices to join the prototype programme, I caught up with two dentists already involved. Len D’Cruz…