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Transitioning from NHS to private comes with different expectations – Donna Hall explains how your practice should change once you go private. Making the shift from NHS to private dentistry is not just a financial or contractual decision – it’s a full cultural transformation. Whether you’re doing a full contract hand back or simply limiting…
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Is it time for mixed practices to finally cut loose from the NHS and go fully private? Practice Plan regional support manager Donna Hall suggests events may be forcing the hand of some dentists. Despite the optimism that accompanied the change of government in July the longed-for changes to the dental contract are showing no…
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Are you looking to learn about the benefits of a membership plan and how to communicate them to your patients? Join Practice Plan’s regional support manager Donna Hall and host Fern Jackson in the latest episode of The Business of Dentistry Podcast, where they delve into the topic of patient memberships. Donna shares her extensive…
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Donna Hall speaks to Jane Mead about her experience of converting multiple NHS practices to private practice with Practice Plan. In one of Practice Plan’s most recent podcasts, regional support manager Donna Hall is joined by Jane Mead, finance director at Elegant Smiles. Jane shares her journey of transitioning multiple NHS practices to a single…
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Is it time for mixed practices to finally cut loose from the NHS altogether? Practice Plan regional support manager Donna Hall suggests events may be forcing some dentists towards private practice. The start of a new year is a great time to make plans and changes. In between the eating, drinking and being merry, the…
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Inspired by Dr Barry Oulton’s presentation to Practice Plan customers ‘How to build a team of high flyers’, Donna Hall outlines the key points to consider for exceptional patient service. Although Barry Oulton used the analogy of an airline, it struck me that any service industry would have done the trick, as dentistry is as…
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Practice Plan regional support manager, Donna Hall, highlights five things to consider when assessing your current dental membership plan provider. Regular check-ups are what dentists advise for their patients to look after their oral health. But the same is also true for the health of your business, too. With galloping inflation and unprecedented rises in…
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Donna Hall explains the move from NHS to private dentistry and how many patients you’ll need to retain to remain profitable. One thing that a lot of dentists’ express concern about when they first look at making the move away from the NHS to private dentistry is their patient numbers and how many they may potentially lose. It is a…
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Donna Hall, regional support manager, has been speaking to three practices who have made the move from NHS to private practice about how they’ve benefited from three different support areas of the Practice Plan team. When a practice expresses their desire to move from the NHS to a life in private practice, the team here…
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Donna Hall shares four key steps to take to recover and rebuild your business following a crisis like COVID-19. Recovering from COVID-19 might start with opening the doors to patients again. But it certainly doesn’t end there. The road to rebuilding your practice is a long one. It is undoubtedly one that will be full…
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Donna Hall shares recent statistics about anxiety and stress in dentistry and speaks to Rory O’Connor from the Dental Health Support Trust about how to cope with anxiety and mental health issues. According to the recent Dentistry Confidence Monitor survey, 90% of NHS dentists are anxious about the risk of complaints. That compares with 59% of private…
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Donna Hall shares advice on how to increase the referrals you receive from patients to help your business blossom Recommendations to your practice are one of the best ways of winning new business, especially when they come from a trusted source. A friend or family member telling a potential new patient that they’ve had a…
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Donna Hall talks to Gill Tait about how she went from being opposed to leaving the NHS to an advocate for private dentistry. As a patient, Gill Tait was staunchly NHS, and she was equally committed to the service throughout her career as a dental nurse and then receptionist in an NHS practice. When her…
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Donna Hall, regional support manager at Practice Plan, reflects on a recent Chris Barrow lecture. As someone who is in the position to observe what is happening in the world of dentistry, business coach, Chris Barrow has his finger on the pulse. His lecture was no exception and the knowledge I picked up has swiftly…
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