Coping with goodwill transfer

Prior to buying Littleover Dental Practice (LDP), I was an associate at an NHS practice in Wolverhampton. I was there for two years and was really keen to boost my education by pursuing a post-graduate degree. Unfortunately, my study schedule and work commitments were just impossible to coordinate, so I made the decision to leave.

I attended a few interviews for a practice associate position but then the opportunity to take on LDP presented itself and all the pieces seemed to fall into place. The figures all matched up and the current team were very open and honest telling me all the pros and cons from the outset. They seemed like good, genuine people and best of all, the goodwill transfer would allow me to continue with my career ambitions and my continuing progression, so I decided to go for it.

The whole process was daunting as I was originally looking for an NHS practice to take over. The idea of charging people a lot of money for something I would have provided for free under the NHS was a little intimidating, but the team at LDP were fantastically accommodating. They really eased the first patient-dentist interaction, which went a long way.