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17 Sep 2024 • Newsfeed

Calls for action on ‘national embarrassment’ of children’s oral health

‘Urgent action is needed’: a new report has laid out a strategy for the government to improve children’s oral health as research demonstrates high levels of dental disease.

16 Sep 2024 • Blog, Events

Five reasons to visit Practice Plan at Dentistry Show London

Once again, the Practice Plan team will be at Dentistry Show London on 4th and 5th October 2024. So here are five reasons why you should come along and say hello to us at Stand…

16 Sep 2024 • Newsfeed

Plans for new dental school remain uncertain

Plans to open a new dental school at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are ‘not a done deal’ as government discussions continue. The university had hoped to open the new facility to tackle the…

9 Sep 2024 • Podcasts, Mental Health

Focusing on wellbeing in dentistry with Dr Hussein Hassanali and Dr Ritesh Aggarwal

Hussein Hassanali, Associate Dentist at Woodthorpe Dental Centre catches up with Dr Ritesh Aggarwal, Dentist and CEO at Psynergy Mental health to discuss the shift in focus on mental health in dentistry and ways to…

12 Sep 2024 • Newsfeed

Seven steps to save UK dentistry: Association of Dental Groups launches Patients First Report

The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has launched ‘Patients First’, a report which details seven core recommendations for Government that, “if implemented will transform the experience for dental patients in every corner of the United…

11 Sep 2024 • Newsfeed

Pension Awareness Week 2024: top tips for dentists

Neil Richardson, regional manager at Wesleyan, breaks down the best advice he would give to dentists this Pension Awareness Week. Running from 9 to 15 September 2024, Pension Awareness Week has kicked off – here…

9 Sep 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Regulation

GDC announces more dates for overseas registration exam

Key dates for upcoming overseas registration exam (ORE) sittings have been released, the General Dental Council (GDC) announced today. The GDC said it is working with the current providers to increase the capacity of ORE…

9 Sep 2024 • Blog, Finance

Discounting fees can be bad for your wealth with Ashley Latter

In this guest blog from Ashley Latter, he urges dentists to consider the real cost to their business of discounting their fees. Talking to patients about the cost of treatments is something many dentists find…

29 Aug 2024 • Podcasts, NHS

NHS dentistry throughout the years with John Renshaw

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice plan, is joined by John Renshaw, Director at Oral Care Consulting and former BDA Chair, to look back at the history of NHS dentistry and discuss what…

20 Aug 2024 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape

Challenges for young dentists with Natalie Bradley

Fern Jackson from Practice Plan is joined by Natalie Bradley, Chair of the BDA Young Dentist Committee, to share her advice for young dentists and steps to take to prepare for the profession. What you’ll…

29 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Health

Experts call for NHS dental contracts reform to prioritise prevention

A new report from the College of General Dentistry, with support from Haleon, a health company and a provider of specialist oral health products, has released recommendations from oral health professionals on improving the provision…

27 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Regulation

New path for overseas dentists approved by GDC

The General Dental Council (GDC) has approved a new dentistry degree that provides practical training for overseas students within primary care practice.

28 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, NHS

Cancer treatment delays triple since 2012

Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that one third of cancer patients are waiting longer than the 62-day standard to access treatment.

22 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Health

Two slices of ham a day ‘increases risk of type 2 diabetes risk 15%’

Meat consumption – particularly processed meat and unprocessed red meat – has been linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. According to a new study by the University of Cambridge, regular consumption of…

22 Aug 2024 • Blog, Marketing and Design

Make your marketing work for ‘Margaret’

Are we getting marketing wrong? In this guest blog, Content Marketer and Creative Director of Big Bee Content, Niki May Blane, explains why a bigger audience isn’t always better when it comes to digital marketing.…

21 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Health

Adults wanting to quit smoking offered vaping kit

Adults in Bath and north east Somerset wishing to stop smoking will be offered a free vaping kit in exchange for handing in cigarettes.

16 Aug 2024 • Podcasts, Practice Management

Inappropriate behaviour in dentistry with Fiona Ellwood BEM

Hazel Dockery catches up with Fiona Ellwood BEM, Executive Director at the Society of British Dental Nurses, to discuss recent research on inappropriate and unwanted behaviour in dentistry. What you’ll hear: Summary of the findings…

16 Aug 2024 • Blog, Practice Management

Joanna Carew – discovering her passion for dentistry

Dental practice owner, Joanna Carew, shares how a career pivot led to her falling in love with dentistry. Originally, my career had nothing to do with dentistry as I was training to be a lawyer.…