Going mixed: a margin-defence move, not a best-of-both-worlds fix
Two-thirds of UK practices already run a mixed model, and cost pressure is pushing more owners to follow. The operational case is sound —…
From recent weeks
One in ten practices have left NHS dentistry since 2017, Nuffield Trust finds
New analysis puts a number on a decade-long retreat that was never announced — and the sector splits on whether the fix is contract…
GDC consults on early-stage fitness-to-practise guidance — but the numbers behind it are contested
The regulator wants views by 2 November on new guidance for staff who triage complaints at the two earliest stages of fitness to practise.…
The funding gap at the heart of NHS contract reform — and why ‘wait for rescue’ is a strategy with no evidence behind it
A sponsored podcast has reignited the debate over whether NHS dental contract reform is stalled by affordability or political choice. The underlying facts are…
UDA delivery is up. That is not the same as NHS dentistry getting better
National UDA delivery has climbed from 81.8% to 87.1%, according to commentary published on GDPUK. But a rising contract-fulfilment figure tells an individual practice…
Dental Branding: You Do Not Simply Choose Your Own Name
Most guides to dental branding are written by designers and open with colour palettes. They skip the part that actually constrains a UK dental…
PPC for Dentists: What the Bidding Guides Never Mention
Paid search is the fastest way to put a dental practice in front of someone who has already decided they need a dentist —…
SEO for Dentists: The Rules the Marketing Guides Leave Out
Almost every guide to SEO for dentists is written by someone selling the service, and all of them make the same omission: they treat…
Tax when selling a dental practice: the two-year clock
The tax reliefs that matter on a practice sale are the ones with a two-year qualifying clock — which means the decisive work happens…
How to sell a dental practice: the route is chosen for you
By the time you decide to sell, most of the important decisions have already been made. Not the price — the route. Whether your…