The Business of Dentistry Podcast

A Mixed Practice Owner's Response to the NHS Dental Contract with Amit Jilka

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, host, Hazel Dockery sits down with mixed practice owner, Amit Jilka, who has five sites across Staffordshire to discuss his take on the upcoming NHS contract changes in England.

What you’ll hear:

How the current NHS contract is performing

His views on the proposed lengthening of the recall period

Whether he believes this is a step towards the NHS becoming a core service only

The part membership plans will play in dentistry under the new contract.

Insights into the Dental Practice Sales Market with Cathy Murphy

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, Cathy Murphy from Christie & Co, sits down with host, Hazel Dockery, to offer insights into the dental practice sales market and how it is looking in 2026.  

 

What you’ll hear:

- The increase of first-time or independent buyers’ purchasing practices

- When it’s best for a seller to contact a broker such as Christie & Co to achieve their optimum sale value

- What’s hot and what’s not in practice sales

- Cathy’s personal view of how the dental market is likely to play out in 2026.

Switching Plan Provider with Confidence with Donna Hall

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, Regional Support Manager, Donna Hall, sits down to discuss switching plan providers, working with Practice Plan and what type of support you need for your practice. 

What you’ll hear:

• Bespoke and tailor-made membership packages and marketing with Practice Plan
• Aid in moving over patients across from previous provider and keeping in communication with the patients during the transition
• Fully training your staff around the changes of moving provider
• Our process for reviewing your plan fees and implementing any changes

Proposed CMA Inquiry into Private Dentistry - Could there be a Silver Lining?

In this episode of the In the Loupe podcast, Nigel Jones chats to Simon Thackery, Practice Owner and President of the British Association of Private Dentistry about the changes in dentistry moving into 2026.

What you’ll hear:

• Their thoughts on why the Chancellor has called for an inquiry by the CMA into private dentistry costs
• Their views on the current dental landscape and the costs associated with working within private dentistry
• How the recently announced changes to the NHS dental contract might affect practices.

Fresh Face in the Field - Get to Know our New RSM with Kirsty Munn

In our latest Practice Plan bodcast Laura Hills gets to know more about our newest Regional Support Manager, Kirsty Munn. Kirsty fills us in on her career so far, how she sees her role at Practice Plan and what she hopes to bring to her practices in the coming months.

 

What you’ll hear:

• Kirsty’s career before heading into the world of dentistry
• What attracted her to joining Practice Plan
• Previous career success stories that reflect how she would like to support clients going forward
• Her goals for the next few months and the rest of 2026.

'Workforce remains the issue to be solved' with Nigel Jones and Eddie Crouch

In this episode of the In the Loupe podcast, Nigel Jones is joined by Eddie Crouch, chair of the British Dental Association, to discuss all the recent news stories and changes in dentistry heading into 2026 and beyond.

 

What you’ll hear:

• Thoughts on the recent UK Autumn Budget
• The recent headline about the Chancellor calling for an inquiry by the CMA around private dentistry costs
• The reaction to the changes in the NHS contract in Wales in 2026.

* Note: This episode was recorded before the recent changes to the NHS dental contract were announced.

Would you like to Master Social Media in your Dental Practice?

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, Regional Support Manager, Amy Hansford, sits down with Victoria Vickery, founder of All Star Marketing Club, to discuss all things social media within your dental practice and how vital a tool it can be to communicate and engage with your patients.

 

What you’ll hear:

• Key objectives dental practices should aim for with their social media presence
• Types of content that tend to perform best for dental practices on Facebook and Instagram
• Common mistakes dental practices make on social media and how they can avoid them.

Navigating the NHS contract changes in Wales with Katrina James and Louise Anderson

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, Area Manager, Katrina James, sits down with Regional Support Manager, Louise Anderson, to discuss the current dental landscape in Wales and navigating the NHS contract changes in Wales heading into 2026.

What you’ll hear:

• Their initial reaction to the changes
• The biggest impacts on day-to-day working under this new contract
• How Practice Plan can support you through this time.

The Power of a Dental Treatment Coordinator with Michael Bentley

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, Dental Business Coach, Michael Bentley, chats to Hazel Dockery about the power of a dental treatment coordinator (TCO) and how the role can really benefit a dental practice.

What you’ll hear:  

• How Michael started out in dentistry  
• How valuable a TCO can be  
• How practices without a TCO are missing out.

Nigel Jones reflects on UK Autumn Budget and CMA Investigation

In this episode of the 'In the Loupe' podcast, host Nigel Jones reflects on the recent UK Autumn Budget and the Chancellor’s calls for a CMA investigation.

What you’ll hear:

• How the UK Autumn budget could affect dentistry
• Recent news around the Chancellor calling for an inquiry by the CMA around private dentistry costs
• What all this could mean for dentistry in the coming months.