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19 Apr 2024 • Blog, Mental Health

How to support women in practice going through the Menopause

Head of Sales at Practice Plan, Zoe Close, speaks to Practice Manager and President of ADAM (Association of Dental Administrators and Managers), Lisa Bainham, about their shared experiences of the Menopause and to find out…

5 Jan 2024 • Blog, Mental Health

How to handle Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), known more commonly as ‘winter blues’ can affect us all to some extent or another. Business Development Manager, Lesley Turner, explains more about the causes and suggests ways to help guard…

18 Aug 2023 • Blog, Marketing

How to sell the benefits of treatment in the UK rather than Turkey

As the phenomenon of ‘Turkey teeth’ shows no sign of losing its popularity, Dental Business Coach, Ashley Latter, offers some advice on how to share the benefits with patients of staying local for their treatment.…

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…

10 May 2023 • Blog, Customer Service

How a Treatment Coordinator can add value to a practice

As more practices introduce Treatment Coordinators (TCOs), Business Development Manager, Shelley Clegg, spoke to Rebecca Copeland, who was one of the first people in the country to gain the Level 3 BTEC Advanced Diploma in…

6 Apr 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

The road to recovery

The transition from Winter to Spring can see weather that’s Jekyll and Hyde! One day, the weather is mild and sunny and we’re able to enjoy the crocuses peeping their heads above the ground and…

16 Mar 2023 • Blog, Managing patient finance in practice

Patient finance – it’s a no-brainer for YORDental

Having spent 10 years in their previous location, the team at multi-award-winning practice, YorDental began to feel they had outgrown the place. The vision of owners Deepa Vakil and Hitesh Panchal was to continue providing…

10 Mar 2023 • Blog

What are the first steps to attracting top talent to your dental practice?

As the recruitment and retention of staff continues to prove a problem for many practices, for this guest blog, Practice Plan Head of Sales, Zoe Close, spoke to Dental Business Coach, Lucie Simic and Mark…

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…

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,…

14 Oct 2022 • Blog, Mental Health

Supporting team members during the menopause

To mark Menopause Awareness Month, Business Development Manager, Shelley Clegg, caught up with HR and employment solicitor, Sarah Buxton, to find out about the sorts of things practices can do to support team members experiencing…