The Business of Dentistry Podcast Practice Plan

Katrina James, Area Manager at Practice Plan and Lucie Simic, Dental Business Consultant, discuss how hormones can affect our performance in the workplace.
What you’ll hear:
Types of hormonal cycles 
Perimenopause and menopause symptoms
How they affect us day to day in the workplace
How a workplace can support individuals.

Hazel Dockery from Practice Plan is joined by Dr Amit Jilka and Dr Kalpesh Prajapat, Practice Owner and Dentists at Abbey House Dental, to talk about navigating the path to success for dentists with their super associate course.
What you’ll hear:
Overview of the super associate course
Kalpesh's experience of being a super associate
Benefits for associates and principals
What return practices could expect for people doing the training
Their plans for future courses
To find out more visit https://abbeyhousedental.com/academy/courses/

Hazel Dockery from Practice Plan chats to Business and CSR Coach, Mark Topley, about his new online course, Go Practice Green, aimed at helping your dental practice to become more sustainable.
What you’ll hear:
The benefits of going green
Barriers to sustainability in dentistry
Reducing carbonfootprint
Starting with small changes
Details about the course
To find out more visit: https://gopracticegreen.com/

Les Jones, Creative Director at Practice Plan Group catches up with Chris Barrow to look at the current dental landscape and share their thoughts and predictions for the future.
What you’ll hear:
What does the current landscape look like?
Thoughts on general election and a potential new government
The main challenges practices are facing currently
Opportunities practices should be looking at/implementing
Ai and how this will this play a part in dentistry
Thoughts for the future.

In this episode, brought to you by Wesleyan Financial Services, Monica Pacult talks to Wesleyan Financial Services Specialist Financial Adviser Morna Beattie about what life’s like for NHS Dentists and their finances in Scotland.
They cover the various tax bands in Scotland, the importance of financial planning and some of the main topics dentists are contacting us to talk about.
Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in future. Bear in mind that the value of investments can go down as well as up and you may get back less than you invest.
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In this latest episode of Bodcast we are joined by Richard Jones, Clinical Lead and National Coordinator at the Dentists Health Support Trust to talk about the organisation and the support they can offer to dental professionals.
What you’ll hear:
How the trust was founded and what the service provides
Different factors that could contribute to a mental health crisis in dentistry
How many calls they receive in an average month
What happens once someone gets in touch and the support they can expect 
Tips dental professionals can implement to look after their own mental health
Advice for anyone struggling with their mental health and apprehensive about using this helpline
For more information and to get in touch with the trust visit
https://www.dentistshealthsupporttrust.org/