Joanne Phillpott, Regional Support Manager at Practice Plan is joined by Dr. Vivak Shah, Dentist and Practice Owner and his children Arjun, 12, and Aryan, 10 to talk about their recent charity trip to Mozambique where they provided dental care for thousands of patients. What you’ll hear: An overview of the trip and the reasons for going An example of what a typical day looked like Stand out moments How other dentists can get involved. To find out more information visit https://www.smilestarcharity.com ..read more

Hussein Hassanali, Associate Dentist at Woodthorpe Dental Centre is joined by Dr Ritesh Aggarwal, Dentist and CEO at Psynergy Mental health to talk about the wellbeing of your associate dentists and share their advice on keeping them happy and engaged. What you’ll hear: Getting associates more involved with the wider team Creating a sense of belonging and open culture Utilising skills and strengths  Dealing with micromanaging  Clinical autonomy Associates investing in themselves. Who should listen: Practice managers Practice owners Associate dentists. Hussein graduated from the U ..read more

Listen in to our latest podcast with Simon Cosgrove, Dental Specialist Financial Adviser at Wesleyan Financial Services, where we talk about the pros and cons of pension switching and consolidation for dentists. Bear in mind that the value of investments can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest. This podcast is for information only and isn’t financial or legal advice. Please note: Specialist Financial Advisers referred to throughout the podcast are part of Wesleyan Financial Services You can find out more about Wesleyan at www.wesleyan.co.uk  Practice Plan ..read more

Next up in our ask the experts series we catch up with Sarah Barnard, Regional Support Manager at Practice Plan, who shares different ways for paying your associate dentists with plan membership income. What you'll hear: Importance of finding the right method for your business Different calculation methods Pros and cons of each one Calculator and guides available Who should listen: Practice principals  ..read more

Michelle Hardy, Sales Support Manager at Practice Plan catches up with Fiona Ellwood BEM, Founder of Dental Mentoring Network to discuss the benefits of mentoring and how to get started. What you'll hear: How Fiona first discovered mentoring What does mentoring mean? Where's the best place to start Stand out stories Who should listen: All dental professionals   ..read more

Zoe Close, Head of Sales at Practice Plan, is joined with Andy Acton, Director at Frank Taylor and Associates to talk about the benefits of setting up a squat practice and other things to consider when doing so. What you'll hear: The differences of setting up a squat vs buying an existing practice The benefits Success rates are we seeing and interest post covid How to agree finance for a squat practice How to develop a squat practice Advice for dentists looking to do so Who should listen: Practice Owners Dentists ..read more

In this edition, Iain Stevenson, Wesleyan Financial Services Head of Dental, talks to Steve O’Connor, Associate Director of Christie & Co, a specialist business property adviser to dental professionals. They discuss Christie & Co’s recently published Business Outlook and what it means for dentists and their business and personal finances. This podcast is for information only and doesn’t provide either financial or business advice. You can find out more about Wesleyan at www.wesleyan.co.uk and listen and subscribe to The Wesleyan Podcast at: Apple Spotify Amazon / Audible Podbean Wesl ..read more

As dentists continue to explore their options outside of the NHS, one of the biggest considerations is what is needed to replace their NHS income. In this podcast, Laura Whyte catches up with Katrina Rees, Area Manager at Practice Plan on what the process is and how practices should approach it. This podcast is for information purposes and should not be taken as financial advice. Please note that the Specialist Financial Advisers referred to throughout the podcast are part of Wesleyan Financial Services ..read more

Hazel Dockery from Practice Plan is joined by Dr Amit Jilka, Practice Owner at Abbey House Dental to talk about his experience running both an NHS and private practice. What you'll hear: Amit's journey towards private dentistry The benefits to patients, team and practice from offering both services Advice for those contemplating introducing private dentistry into their practice.   ..read more

Les Jones, Creative Director at Practice Plan is joined with Hayley Irons, Director at HI Marketing Ltd to discuss all things marketing related, from where to start and what the average returns are. What you'll hear: What is marketing and what are the benefits? Should you have a strategy or long term goal in place? How much budget should you allocate? Should marketing be done internally or outsourced? Who should listen: Practice Managers Practice Owners Dental Nurses Receptionists For more information from Hayley visit https://hayleyironsmarketing.co.uk ..read more