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27 Sep 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

World Suicide Prevention Month – recognise the signs

To mark World Suicide Prevention Month, Mental Health First Aid tutor, Andy Elwood shares some ways to help people contemplating suicide. It’s not uncommon for people to think about suicide. In the UK, 20% of…

28 Jul 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Career breaks as a benefit to employees and the practice

Specialist HR and Employment Solicitor, Sarah Buxton discusses the best way to structure career breaks for employees. As practices continue to experience difficulties recruiting and retaining good staff, it’s important to consider what benefits you…

22 Mar 2023 • Mental Health, Podcasts

Helping patients with dental anxiety

In this latest episode of Bodcast, we catch up with Dr Niall Neeson also known as The Calming Dentist to talk about dental anxiety, the link between mental health and going to the dentist and…

16 Feb 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

“If we really love ourselves, everything in our life works” – Louise Hay

In his latest blog, Mental Health First Aid instructor, Andy Elwood, turns his thoughts to love, and the importance self-love plays in our wellbeing. A phrase that resonates with me is ‘be your own best…

22 Dec 2022 • Mental Health, Podcasts

The science of positive health

Siobhan Kelleher, qualified coach and dental hygienist shares her top tips for prioritising your health and well-being and living your best life. What you’ll hear: The 6 Pillars of positive health Nutrition Physical Activity Sleep…

20 Dec 2022 • Blog, Mental Health

Thinking like a Community – or a Dental Practice?

Area Manager, Gary Nelson muses on the need for a sense of community to return to the workplace. These past few weeks and months I have observed many times the importance of community and belonging.…

17 Nov 2022 • News

Using CSR to tackle the recruitment and retention crisis

Medenta Business Development Manager, Lesley Turner talks to CSR expert and coach, Mark Topley about how CSR can help practices beat the recruitment and retention crisis. LT: CSR has changed over the years, hasn’t it,…

22 Jun 2022 • Mental Health, Podcasts, Practice Management

Managing the welfare of your team

In this weeks episode of bodcast, Michael Bentley, Patient experience manager and dental business consultant talks about looking after the welfare and wellbeing of your team and shares practical ideas you can start implementing in…

16 May 2022 • Blog

Mental Health Awareness Month – Loneliness: it can affect us all sometimes

Following the enforced isolation many people have experienced over the period of the pandemic, the Mental Health Foundation has chosen ‘loneliness’ as its theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Business Support Manager Shelley…

14 Apr 2022 • Blog

Welcome to Stress Awareness Month

Ruth Findlay talks about this year’s Stress Awareness month campaign and its theme is Community. In case you didn’t know it, April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress Awareness Month was established in 1992 and is…

1 Mar 2022 • Blog

How Mental Health First Aiders help to improve the workplace

Medenta’s Shelley Clegg, caught up with Inclusion and Diversity Manager for Wesleyan Financial Services, Naheem Ahmed, to talk mental health first aiders and the importance of having conversations with your staff… SC: Hi Naheem, can…

25 Jan 2022 • Marketing, News

The positive and negative impacts of social media on dentists

Medenta’s Lesley Turner recently caught up with young dentist Hiraa Jamil and John Lewis of mental health charity Confidental, to talk about social media and the positive and negative impacts of promoting your dental work…