The Business of Dentistry Podcast

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, host Hazel Dockery is joined by Regional Support Manager, Donna Hall to discuss plans and what to do when your plan and pay-as-you-go prices are out of kilter.

What you’ll hear:

• Causes of plan and pay-as-you-go prices being out of alignment
• Effects to the business if your pricing is incorrect
• How to approach changing a pricing structure
• Advice if your plan and pay-as-you-go prices are currently out of alignment

In this episode of the In the Loupe podcast, host, Nigel Jones, is joined by Tim Boyle, Director of Sales and Business Development at REVA Global Medical to talk about virtual assistants and making the best use of team resources.

What you’ll hear:

• The effects of admin burnout
• The importance of the patient experience for practices
• Whether AI can help with supporting the administrative side of practices
• How the relationship works for patients dealing with virtual assistants

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, host Donna Hall is joined by Wesleyan Financial Services Dental Specialist Financial Advisor, Dan Atkins, to discuss about how practice owners can stay financially resilient in a rapidly shifting economic landscape.

What the episode covers:

• Key financial pressures affecting dental practices in 2026
• Why now is the ideal time to review both personal and business finances
• The essential financial foundations every Principal should prioritise
• Strategic steps for growth, exit planning and long‑term stability.

 

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In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, host, Hazel Dockery, sits down with Tracy Pound, Managing Director of business management consultancy, Maximity to talk about cyber security and the risks for dental practices. 

What you’ll hear:

• The risks to dental practices of a cyber attack                                                        
• Why keeping digital equipment up to date is vital for security
• The consequences of a hack for dental practices
• The importance of using multi factor authentication and how to keep an eye out for phishing attacks
• Best training and exercises to help stay secure.

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, Suzanne Maxwell, Practice Owner of Drymen Dental Care, sits down with host and Regional Support Manager, Selina Alexander to discuss her move from NHS to private practice and how it has benefitted her team and patients.  

What you’ll hear: 

• What sparked the decision to move from NHS to private practice
• The patients’ response to the decision
• The key moment Suzanne realises she had done the right thing
• How the practice has changed, post conversion
• Advice for others who may be feeling the same way and considering making the move to private practice.

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, host, Donna Hall, sits down with fellow Regional Support Manager (RSM), Josie Hutchings, to talk about her 25 years in dentistry and reflect on what it’s been like supporting dentists to change their lives for the better.

 

What you’ll hear:

• Dentists’ fears 25 years ago and in 2026
• Real life stories about how a conversion has changed someone's life for the better
• Advice to anyone still unsure about whether to stay in the NHS
• How our RSMs support someone preparing to go through a conversion.

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, host, Hazel Dockery, sits down with team performance specialist, Mark Topley, to discuss his new practice manager bootcamp. Run over 5 months, it’s designed to help participants build the confidence to lead clearly, handle challenging conversations, strengthen communication skills, and implement practical systems to manage their teams in a structured, sustainable way.

What you’ll hear:

• How the Practice Manager Bootcamp came about
• Points covered on the five-month course
• What sort of practice managers and dental practices would benefit from this training
• The expected results of completing the leadership programme.

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, host, Hazel Dockery, sits down with Pat Langley, Founder and Chief Executive of Apolline Ltd, to discuss how compliance is more than just policies and tick boxes.  

What you’ll hear:  

• Definition of compliance
• How to change the mindset about compliance
• The values of a mock inspection
• Recommended training around compliance
• One thing every dentist needs to understand about compliance

In this episode of The Business of Dentistry podcast, guest host, Hussein Hassanali, from Thorpe Dental Group speaks to Dr Aditi Bhalla, a specialist dentist, about Compassion Focused Dentistry.

What you’ll hear:

• How Aditi developed her interest in Compassion Focused Dentistry
• The Dental Wellbeing Hub and the resources available on it
• How she creates and builds a community online
• How to join her sessions and become part of the Dental Wellbeing Hub.

Website link: https://draditibhalla.com/dental-wellbeing-hub

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.