Colleagues are not always people who would choose to spend time with each other if they didn’t have to. This means that there may well be times when you have members of your team who do not necessarily get along. In smaller teams, such as you often find in dental practices, it can be even… Read More
Practice Management
Do you know what your hourly rate is?
Often, when I ask this question in dental practices, the answer is generally ‘no’. However, even if number-crunching is your least favourite activity, it is really worthwhile working this figure out. It can help you to plan ahead, stay in control of your costs and make decisions quickly. And, the good news is that you… 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
Four ways to protect your practice’s reputation
Tracy Webb explores how you can guard your practice’s reputation to keep attracting patients… A good reputation can be one of the strongest assets a business owns. It can be the deciding factor between someone choosing to attend your practice or another. It’s the same as when you are choosing a hotel or restaurant –… 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
