Ian Eslick looks at how to make sure your website is designed simply enough to attract new patients… A good website can be one of the most effective ways of attracting new patients. And vice versa – a website that doesn’t work well can have potential new patients clicking off it within seconds. So how… Read More
Put the ‘social’ into your social media
Emma Wilks shares her ideas about how to bring your practice’s personality to life and engage more on social media… With social media, the clue is in the title – it’s meant to be a social activity. This applies to business pages as much as it does to personal ones. If your practice’s page on… 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
The questions every new patient should be asked
Jo Phillpot, Business Development Consultant at DPAS, looks at the most important questions that you should be asking new patients… We all know that taking on new patients is one of the key ways to keep your practice thriving. Over the course of a lifetime they can generate thousands of pounds in income, not just… Read More
What 25 years in dentistry has taught me…
Ian Eslick reflects on his journey from practice manager to business development consultant at DPAS as he marks 20 years with the company… I began working in dentistry in the early nineties as a business manager. At the time I just answered an advert without knowing it was for a dental practice, but I enjoy… 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
