Fans of the band, M People or the TV show Miranda, might be familiar with the headline to this blog. But, 20 years after Heather Small and co. released it as a song, it’s still a good question to ask – especially now. Pride isn’t a feeling we identify easily with and sometimes wouldn’t label… Read More
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Wetheral Dental Practice – our approach to COVID-19
Deborah Bell chats to Julie King, Owner of Wetheral Dental Practice, about her approach to COVID-19. “After going into lockdown, like most other mainly private practices, I furloughed some of my team,. Since then those that remain have taken it in turns to go into the practice for a morning or afternoon to do telephone… Read More
How to manage mental illness in your team
Deborah Bell shares advice on how to manage if one of your team is struggling with their mental health… Anyone can develop mental ill health at any time in their life. And according to the charity Mind, around a quarter of people in the UK will experience a mental health issue each year. Mental health… Read More
Make your morning huddles quick but effective
Deborah Bell speaks to Niki Boersma about how to run short morning huddles that improve practice management… A morning huddle or team meeting can bring many benefits to efficiently managing a practice. But time can often be a barrier as most practices are already busy and many can feel that it would simply cut into… Read More
What is in store for mixed and NHS practices…
Deborah Bell speaks to Chris Groombridge about running a mixed practice and the viability of NHS dentistry… For many, managing a mixed practice feels like offering the best of both worlds – the ability to offer NHS treatment alongside private services. However, they also come with challenges in terms of different patient expectations and the… Read More
The support system that helps me to manage our practice
Deborah Bell talks to Lisa Guthrie about her move from dental nurse to practice manager and how extra support helped her… The journey from dental nurse to practice manager is the road well-travelled. It’s the route which many practice managers take and, indeed, it was the one I took while working in practice. Taking on… Read More
