Practice Management

Recognising excellence in infection prevention and control

Applications for the ‘Aura Infection Prevention and Control Practice of the Year’ is now open!

The early days

Noel Kavanagh explores the challenges and risks in the early days of a typical dentist’s career and offers advice on risk management strategies.

Thousands of new patients to be offered dental appointments

Around 28,000 new patients are set to be offered appointments at dental practices in Swansea Bay by April 2023. Updated contracts agreed with dental practices in Wales during 2022, will help deal...

One of the UK’s oldest dental businesses sold

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of two large, mixed-income dental practices in the North West; Hoghton Street Dental Practice in Southport, Merseyside,...

Office supplies business wins £1.8m dental contract

Office supplies business ACS Office has won a tender worth £1.8m over three years with Portman Dental Care.

The difference between good and great

A look at advancing clinical standards to increase patient satisfaction.

Associate worker status - it’s complicated

Following the recent N Sejpal-v-Rodericks Dental case (EAT-2020-001407-AT), there has been discussion in the dental sector about the status of associates and whether they are self-employed, workers,...

Female dental professionals must be supported through menopause  

Female dentists and dental care professionals (DCPs) should be well supported through menopause and perimenopause to ensure we retain passionate and skilled clinicians in the workforce for as long as...

Attract patients back … and keep them

Mark Allen considers ways to keep patients happy.

Healthcare technology firm announces senior management appointments

Leading healthcare technology firm, Agilio Software, has announced Neil Laycock as its new chief executive officer and Andy Sloan as its new dental managing director, to support the continued growth...

A career designed with you in mind

Are you content at work? A look at stress in the workplace.

Unique orthodontic business appoints CEO

An ambitious orthodontic business has snapped up one of the UK’s leading specialists as its new CEO.