Practice Plan marks its 25th year of helping to build strong, sustainable practices

Today marks the 25th anniversary of Practice Plan, the UK’s leading provider of practice-branded membership plans. The company’s 25th year has been uniquely challenging with the arrival of Covid-19...

The UK’s dental schools and dental hospitals join forces to find innovative solutions to the complex challenges presented by COVID-19

Dental education has been one of the most severely affected clinical professions by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because of the fine water clouds that drilling teeth can sometimes create.

NASDAL Goodwill Survey – what happens next?

This week saw NASDAL (National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) release their Goodwill Survey statistics – these statistics are normally produced on a quarterly basis and...

GDC publishes findings from ‘professionalism’ research

The findings from independent research, which was designed to inform a better shared understanding of professionalism, have been published by the General Dental Council (GDC).

Research reveals the urgent need to grow access to dentistry

Unprecedented levels of decay and periodontal disease, dental health neglect, lockdown overindulgence and life-threatening diagnoses missed – these are just some of the predictions for the UK’s dental...

The first steps to recovery?

Richard Lishman reviews the 2020 summer statement. The 2020 summer statement announced by Rishi Sunak was designed primarily to help the UK population recover from the devastation of the coronavirus...

Fail to plan…

Chris Strevens discusses the importance of cash management. The return to a ‘new normal’ is likely to be a longer and more gradual journey for most businesses than the abrupt and almost immediate...

Appreciating sleep

Catherine Rutland discusses the importance of a good night’s sleep.

A new kind of organisation

Nigel Jones interviews Simon Thackeray about who the British Association of Private Dentistry is for, how it works and what the future might hold.

The post-lockdown opportunities

Richard Scarborough talks to Harry Singh about offering facial aesthetics after lockdown.

Looking to the future of glass hybrid technology

John Maloney talks to Professor Avijit Banerjee about how glass hybrid technology is working as an alternative to amalgam.

Staying safe even on staycation

Sarah Bradbury considers the health risks associated with the summer sun.