Great teams work well together and communicate exceptionally. But when times get busy or stressful due to patient pressure or short-staffed days, it’s hard to make sure everybody’s happy. Follow these nine tips to help keep relationships sweet and morale high in the practice… Encourage togetherness Meet regularly. Whether this is shared social lunch breaks in the… Read More
Plan Management
Get by with a little help from your plan provider
When looking for someone to look after or work for your business, such as an accountant or an oral surgeon – what qualities do you want this person to have? If you have a list of criteria’s, do you rigorously apply them when choosing that person? The answer is probably no. Most of us make… Read More
How to deal with new patient enquiries
Here, Jo Phillpot shares her top tips on how you can increase your chances of success and turn more enquiries into appointments… Pick up the phone! A potential new patient has visited your website and filled out a patient enquiry form online…now you have an opportunity to get them into the practice! Sharing the benefits… Read More
Take the bull by the horns, now’s the time to make the switch!
Imagine yourself as a ranch hand in the American West about a century ago – I know this is far removed from the world of dentistry but bear with me! Imagine that you need to capture a young steer. What do you do? The only way to exert control is to face the steer, grab it… Read More
Quick tips to turn every phone call enquiry into a new patient…
Each new patient, assuming they join your plan and have just a little bit of treatment, could bring in up to £5,000 over a decade. That can make a big difference to your practice but, how do you make sure that they become a new patient in the first place? Often, it all starts with… Read More
Attract new patients without busting the budget!
Deborah Bell, Practice Consultant at DPAS, shares some low-cost and easy to implement ways to attract new patients to your practice… 1. Become part of the community Start getting out and about by networking in your local area. Research who are the key influencers that can help to spread the word about you – begin by… Read More





