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14 May 2026 • Blog, Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Week 2026: time to take action to stay well

For Mental Health Awareness Week Psychological Safety Specialist, Mindset Advantage Practitioner and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainer, Andy Elwood suggests some actions dental team members can take to preserve their own mental health. As…

17 Jan 2025 • Blog, Mental Health

Busting the myth of Blue Monday

You have probably seen stories in the media about ‘Blue Monday’. This year it falls on 20th January and it’s touted as being the most depressing day of the year. Supposedly it’s based on a…

11 Dec 2024 • Blog, Mental Health

Digital Wellbeing for Dentists: A Guide to Thriving in the Digital Age

Jordan Gale, Social Media Executive for Medenta, discusses Digital Wellbeing: its impact on Dentists and suggests strategies for building positive online habits. As a social media executive with a background in Digital Wellbeing, from my…

5 Sep 2024 • Mental Health, Podcasts

Strategies to manage stress with Nicky Thackray

Fern Jackson from Practice Plan Group is joined by Nicky Thackray, Founder at MyZendays to talk about managing stress and different coping mechanisms. What you’ll hear: What is stress and how does it effect us?…

31 May 2024 • Mental Health, Podcasts, Practice Management

Supporting women going through the menopause with Lisa Bainham

Zoe Close, Head of Sales at Practice Plan Group catches up with Lisa Bainham, Practice Manager at The Old Surgery dental practice to talk about menopause, how it affects them and how to support women…

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…

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…

17 Jul 2023 • Blog, Customer Service

Five compelling reasons to join the dental industry

How dental practices can attract non-clinical team members from outside dentistry by highlighting these five compelling reasons to join the dental industry. Lucie Simic joined the dental industry more than a decade ago, taking the…

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…

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…

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…