They’re key to growth, but why do 25% of business managers in dentistry fail?

by Jonathan Fine | Jun 20, 2018 | Business growth, Costs, Leadership, Performance reporting, Recruitment

If you’ve ever appointed a business manager, were they or are they effective? By effective I mean do they or did they actually deliver the objectives you set them? I can honestly say that it’s the single hardest appointment we advise our clients on. You can do all the...

Do you really want an NHS practice or are you just conforming?

by Zac Fine | Oct 11, 2017 | Acquisitions, NHS, Site finding

NHS dentists’ taxable income has dropped by 35% in real terms since 2006, down £45k to just £69,200, according to NHS Digital, while compliance costs have risen by 1,086% in the same period. Yet still dentists hanker after the perceived safety of NHS contracts. Mixed...

A stitch in time saves nine

by Stewart Roode | Dec 14, 2016 | Blog, Business growth, Communications, Online reviews

A stitch in time saves nine   By Stewart Roode. December 14, 2016. As service levels in dentistry get more transparent online reviews are becoming more prolific and ever more important. And, now we’re seeing dental practices ramp up their social media activity, the...