Like one in four people in the UK, 66-year-old David Slack from Huddersfield suffers from odontophobia; a fear of the dentists. However, David’s fear is much worse than that of the average person. For 24 years, his severe dental fear – caused by a number of unfortunate experiences when he was younger – has...
Would you know the best steps to take if you were to be involved in a tribunal with a current or past employee? The Business of Dentistry has partnered with a leading UK Employment Law and Health & Safety specialist, Peninsula Business Services, to deliver a number of evening events specifically focusing on how...
Figures published today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) underline the scale of the continuing financial challenge facing dental care in England and Wales, the British Dental Association (BDA) has said. The figures show that incomes are falling while the proportion of turnover being spent on expenses increases. According to the...
It is amazing what a few days off can do for the soul; an excellent neurone refresher, too, I find. Something to bear in mind for the year ahead, perhaps? In the wake of the Leveson Inquiry, yet another group of unsuspecting innocents are bracing themselves for a dose of statutory regulation, and perhaps...
Every year, dental practices up and down the country eagerly await the announcement of who’ll be topping the bill on the much sought after ‘Practice Plan Workshop Tour’. Well, the wait is over! Practice Plan is proud to present this year’s top speaker is ‘Communication and Selling’ expert, Ashley Latter. Working with Practice Plan...
I always hear, ‘we don’t feel appreciated’ from the team members; and, ‘all I do is praise them, but they can’t take criticism’, from the dentists. Nobody is ever happy, but there is a fine balance that can be achieved. This is what I recommend: Praise each member of the team that you come...
After the recent success of their inaugural social media event entitled ‘The Ultimate Social Media Workshop’, Business of Dentistry Events have just announced they will be adding four more dates to their calendar, taking the workshop to Bristol, Heathrow, Leeds and Solihull throughout September and October. The workshops will be hosted by Brendon Macdonald,...