your dental plans
Louise Bone discusses with Colin Gardner how DPAS’s membership plan has helped to manage issues such as a recession and increased regulation… As with all small businesses, dental practices are subject to external factors, such as market forces and legislation, that are beyond their control. While that may be the case, with the support of… Read More
What does a typical day managing a dental practice look like? Well the first thing to say really, is that no two days are the same – ‘curve balls’ constantly and consistently come along, smashing your well-laid plans to pieces. Be prepared for that and learn to roll with the punches, getting stressed or angry… Read More
Deborah Bell has more than 25 years’ experience working within dentistry, including 15 years in practice. She has spent time in both NHS and private practices, and worked in numerous roles including receptionist, dental nurse and practice manager before becoming a Business Development Consultant at DPAS 10 years ago. Here she talks about her experience… Read More
As she begins her 30th year working in dentistry, Jo Phillpot, Business Development Consultant at DPAS, reflects on the changes that have occurred and how the profession has adapted to meet them… In 1989 Margaret Thatcher was still the Prime Minister, the EastEnders character Dirty Den seemingly died, and the Berlin Wall fell after 28… Read More
Creating a good first impression with your practice’s front of house is hugely important to start your relationship with new patients off on the right foot. It is the first face-to-face contact (as opposed to contact via your website or social media pages, or the telephone) that they have with you, so you need to… Read More
Social media is no longer the new phenomenon we sometimes still think of it as – Facebook was launched in 2004. But there are still many dental practices who have yet to fully utilise the opportunities that Facebook – and other platforms such as Instagram – can bring to their businesses. A lot of practices… Read More
