The challenges of delivering dentistry to children

Children’s dental health has been hitting the headlines a lot this year, and unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. Early in 2018, BDA Chairman Mick Armstrong described it as a ‘badge of dishonour for health…

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The changing role of dental therapists and hygienists

Helen Minnery, president of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT), talks about how the roles of therapists and hygienists have changed over a number of years and what the next stages of…

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Must do’s when running a referral service

As practice manager in a thriving referral practice, Lisa Bainham shares her advice on how to build a successful referral service. What you’ll hear: How to build your reputation Things to consider when communicating with…

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The benefits of investing in your team

Zoe Close explains the reasons to invest in developing your team, even if it’s an established one. She illustrates how continued training will benefit both them and the whole practice.

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Managing expectations to create an A-team

After hearing that business consultants Laura Horton and Michael Bentley will be speaking about team development at the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show, Zoe Close from Practice Plan caught up with the pair to…

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Nicki Rowland explains how to be a good leader and how to evidence this in a CQC inspection.

In this episode of bodcast Nicki Rowland looks at why leadership in your dental practice is more important than ever. As the CQC will be focusing heavily on the Well-led KLOE in 2018, the requirement…

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Adding new members to your team – how staff inductions can ease the way

Staff inductions are a golden opportunity to ensure that your newest employee assimilates into your team well and understands their role from the start. It’s an important step in the recruitment process and, when carried…

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Embedding compliance into practice life

“I do compliance on a Friday.” Sound familiar? This is something I have heard time and again while visiting practices during my years in the profession. And, while it’s great that compliance is being done,…

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Taking the stress out of finding your next team member

In an earlier blog I shared advice on things you can do before interviewing candidates to make the recruitment process run smoothly. Now, I’d like to build on that by looking at how to protect…

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Advice for managing personality conflicts in a small team

Zoe Close, Area Sales Manager at Practice Plan, uses her 14 years’ experience as a practice manager to share her guidance on how to tackle personality clashes in the workplace…

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Four simple steps to improve your recruitment process

Zoe Close, Area Sales Manager from Practice Plan, shares four simple ways to improve your recruitment process. Running a successful and thriving practice is a team effort. You need to have the right mix of…

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What a difference 30 years can make

Zoe Close, Area Sales Manager for Practice Plan, reflects back on how practice life has changed over her 30-year dentistry career. In the past 30 years, the world has changed significantly. Back in 1987, when…

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Four ways to ensure you recruit the best candidate

Interviewing candidates to join your practice team is an important process as it is essential to find the ideal person who is the perfect fit for you and your business. After all, having a team…

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Meet your Bodcast hosts!

Every episode of Bodcast, the business of dentistry podcast, is hosted by one of our fantastic hosts who each have a wealth of knowledge and experience in helping you to develop and sustain a profitable…

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Listen up! The Business of Dentistry podcast has arrived!

We’re delighted to announce the launch of our very own podcast! Named Bodcast, every episode is packed with handy tips, advice and guidance on how to make your dental practice a more profitable and sustainable…

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Value for Money?

In issue 13 of The Business of Dentistry Magazine, an exclusive interview with the Chair of the BDA, Mick Armstrong, divulged his views on the future of the BDA as well as dentistry in the UK. Here, Zoe…

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The Dental Regulation Environment Versus Reality

In issue 13 of The Business of Dentistry Magazine, an exclusive interview with the Chair of the BDA, Mick Armstrong, divulged his views on the future of the BDA as well as dentistry in the…

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