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Despite the struggle that lays ahead for NHS dentists, the profession must swim against the tide, says Nigel Jones. Big decisions lie ahead for many in the UK’s dental profession. For those wholly or largely working within the NHS, in particular. Across the UK, many are reporting how they are dreading the return to…
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Nigel Jones gives his predictions for dentistry in 2022 and points to the recruitment crisis as the main reason driving change. Workforce issues in dentistry are not a new problem. They are however a worsening one that has been exacerbated by the combination of Brexit and Covid-19. Anyone throwing a cursory glance at the numbers…
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Practice Plan’s Nigel Jones looks at whether the NHS may experience a mass exodus in the next year. The next few months are decisive The loyalty of the dental profession to the NHS is stretched like never before. And dentists committed to the NHS for decades are already leaving and handing back contracts. More are…
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Nigel Jones highlights that by changing your marketing to manage new patients, you can boost the chance of filling your diary. The supply and demand imbalance in respect of dental care, as evidenced by the widespread waiting lists, are obviously creating challenges. Some are big picture issues such as the lack of availability of associates.…
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Nigel Jones caught up with Wesleyan’s Michael Copeland and Wilf Moralee to talk about how to replace your NHS pension when making the move away from the NHS to a private practice. They discuss some of the key things to consider before making the move. Michael could you summarise the NHS pension scheme and explain…
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Nigel Jones suggests the public is more open to a core NHS service following the COVID pandemic than it was before. The season of gifts and resolutions is upon us. This year more than any other, it is tempting to modify the lyrics to ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’. For example, you could change one…
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In the latest Practice Plan podcast, Nigel Jones reflects on 2021 and the challenges the profession faced. The challenges facing the profession show no sign of abating. They are adversely affecting an already creaking profession. The PPE regulations have remained. And fallow time, which has seen a slight relaxation ahead of the new year, continues.…
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Nigel Jones, and BDA Executive Committee chair, Eddie Crouch, recently took part in an FMC webinar to discuss all things NHS dentistry. They cover topics from the uplift in targets to what we can expect to see when contract reform arrives in 2022. Reforms in NHS dentistry have been long awaited. Dentists are hoping potential…
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Nigel Jones and Eddie Crouch recently took part in an FMC webinar to discuss all things NHS dentistry. From the uplift in targets to what we can expect to see when contract reform arrives in 2022. NHS dentists were left feeling anxious and in the dark as they approached the end of September. That’s when…
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If recent announcements around NHS activity targets and contract reform have left you struggling on a treadmill, you’re not alone. Practice Plan explains how a move to private practice could be the move you’re looking for. After the experience of the past two years, many dentists are considering making a change and moving from practising…
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Practice Plan has teamed up with FMC and Dentistry.co.uk to launch a brand-new section to bring NHS to private dentistry content together in one place. The new section appears on the Dentistry.co.uk home page. It is titled ‘NHS to private’ and contains a series of articles, podcasts, videos, and webinars. All the content is related…
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Practice Plan’s sales and marketing director, Nigel Jones, looks at the gathering momentum in NHS to private conversions and the NHS’ conundrum over standard operating procedures and increased targets. The next few weeks are going to be some of the most important the NHS has seen for decades. There’s a decision expected on UDA activity…
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Practice Plan’s Nigel Jones looks at the potential changes to the NHS contract and how a lengthy wait for reform will impact on dentistry. NHS dental contract reform in England has been talked about for almost as long as the current contract has been in place. Despite numerous pilots and prototype contracts, we are yet…
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Nigel Jones discusses The NHS to Private Dentistry Show and explains what attendees will pick up on the day. What is The NHS to Private Dentistry Show? The NHS to Private Dentistry Show is an opportunity to help those dentists that are looking at their future careers and thinking maybe that lies outside of the…
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Nigel Jones and Eddie Crouch discuss the current state of NHS dentistry and how negotiations are going between NHS England and the BDA. There is an air of uncertainty in the dental industry at the moment, with much of this in England being the direct result of the 45% UDA target set by NHS England…
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Nigel Jones talks to Eddie Crouch about the recent Parliamentary debate regarding dentistry and what this might mean for the future of NHS dental care. NHS targets and dentistry contracts have been the main talking point of 2021 after just a handful of days. The new 45% targets for NHS dentists have caused shockwaves among…
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In this latest instalment of Inside Out: NHS Dentistry Discussed, Practice Plan’s Nigel Jones and British Dental Association chair Eddie Crouch give their viewpoints and look back on the challenges the dental industry has faced over the past year. They will look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the industry. As well as covering…
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Nigel Jones explores the opportunities and the challenges for the profession in the coming year and argues that 2021 could be a real chance to move forward positively. The profession has just experienced a hugely challenging year. Yet some might argue that many dentists are in a stronger position than most realise. That means that…
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Nigel Jones talks to Nishma Sharma, clinical adviser for NHS England, and Martin Woodrow, chief executive of the BDA. It scarcely needs saying again that the past nine months have been turbulent and highly challenging for the profession. Whether you are in a position where you feel you have finally got back on your feet…
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