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19 Jan 2026 • Blog, Mental Health

Not so blue Monday: how dental practice teams can boost mental health

Blue Monday, often dubbed the “most depressing day of the year,” supposedly falls on the third Monday of January. While the science behind it is debatable (to say the least!), the reality is that many…

24 Dec 2025 • Blog, Mental Health

Simple steps to boosting team morale

Medenta Business Development Manager, Andy Thomas, suggests ways to help boost your team’s morale. As recruitment and retention remain a problem in practices, ensuring your team has a great sense of morale is half the…

10 Dec 2025 • Blog, HR

Induction programmes – how to give your new staff the best start in their new job

Medenta Business Development Manager, Lesley Turner, suggests ways to help new employees get off to the best start. Many people are nervous during their first days in a new job. There are so many things…

7 Nov 2025 • Blog, Finance

Are you confidently and compliantly offering patient finance for your current FCA status?

Being able to offer patient finance can be a game-changer for dental practices looking to make treatments more accessible and improve patient conversion. However, integrating finance into your patient journey can be more complicated than…

17 Sep 2025 • Blog, Communication

Reasons to Follow Up with Patients

Dental Business Coach, Ashley Latter, explains why it’s always a good idea to follow up with patients, whether they’re ready to say ‘yes’ now or not. Attending an appointment with a dentist need not mean…

4 Jul 2025 • Blog, Communication, Practice Management

Why the Right Culture is Crucial in your Dental Practice

You may have the swishest of premises with all the latest equipment and pay the highest salaries in the area. However, if you haven’t put in the time and effort to develop the right culture…

16 Jun 2025 • Blog, Managing patient finance in practice

Patient finance – a little help for whoever needs it

As more people choose to have implants and cosmetic dentistry, making life as easy as possible for the patient to gain access to treatment becomes more important. Practice Manager at Torrington Dental, Toni Batty, explains…

9 Jun 2025 • Blog, Communication

Mastering Difficult Conversations – develop your team’s superpowers

Highly experienced practice manager and dental practice management consultant, Lisa Bainham, explores how to help team members cope with the inevitable challenging conversations team members will face. In every dental practice, being called on to…

16 Apr 2025 • Blog, Communication

Sustainability – more than just recycling

Frequent collaborator with Practice Plan Group, Dental Business and Sustainability Consultant, Mark Topley, outlines how adopting a positive attitude towards sustainability can save more than just the planet. What some practices fail to appreciate is…

4 Apr 2025 • Blog, Communication

The Importance of Developing Your Team

The success of a dental practice hinges not only on the expertise of its dentists but also on the collective strength and development of the entire team. In private practice, where patient expectations and regulatory…

28 Mar 2025 • Blog, Customer Service

The Importance of Diary Zoning in a Dental Practice

Medenta Business Development Manager, Shelley Clegg, explains why it’s important to zone your practice diary and offers some tips on how to go about this. Making the best use of your practice diary is crucial…

11 Mar 2025 • Blog, Finance

Coping with the Labour budget – how practices are responding

How did the measures announced in the Labour government’s first budget affect dental practices? Practice Plan Group Director, Nigel Jones, spoke to Partner and Head of Dental at accountants UNW, Mike Blenkharn, to get his…