The Government has confirmed that from today, claimants will have to pay a fee if they want to take their employer to employment tribunal. Currently, it costs nothing for a claimant to make a claim. However, in a bid to weed out the weak and vexatious attempts by the claimant to have their day inContinue reading “Claimants will have to pay a fee if they want to take their employer to employment tribunal.”
Category Archives: Business
The Weekend Read – 9 Things Successful People Do Differently by Heidi Grant Halvorsen
Whether it’s the time of year or the time of life but I am becoming increasingly tired of B***S**T, whether it comes from politicians, media people, sportsmen or the proliferation of dental “experts” feeding on the fear initiated by those from the acronym farms CQC, GDC, etc. More and more I am reflecting on theContinue reading “The Weekend Read – 9 Things Successful People Do Differently by Heidi Grant Halvorsen”
The Weekend Read – Duct Tape Marketing by John Jantsch
Of all the subjects in business it seems that marketing attracts the most B***S***. With reference to the old cliche “BS baffles Brains”, there is nothing that experts in a field prefer to help increase their status than the mystification and subsequent confusion of a their topic. This book is a great antidote to theContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Duct Tape Marketing by John Jantsch”
Mediocre companies have teams, great companies have tribes
Great post & cartoon from Hugh MacLeod at Gaping Void Go Team Go! Sounds good, but like a sports club, teams come together for a common goal – to win. But you know that winning isn’t everything, right? Tribes come together around common beliefs. Great companies know this. Their tribe is not just about winning. Continue reading “Mediocre companies have teams, great companies have tribes”
Oasis sold again
From the FT Bridgepoint buys Oasis Healthcare By Bede McCarthy Private equity group Bridgepoint has bought Oasis Healthcare in a deal that gives the high street dental care provider an enterprise value of £185m. Oasis is being sold by Duke Street Capital, which delisted the company from London’s Aim in 2007. Under the terms ofContinue reading “Oasis sold again”
Rising costs a factor for dentists in latest NASDAL benchmarking statistics
This is from the most recent newsletter from the UNW Business Team and as usual makes interesting reading. Thanks to Alan Suggett and his team for sharing the information. The annual benchmarking statistics just issued by NASDAL show that dental practices have been contending with a significant increase in costs. In the tax returns ofContinue reading “Rising costs a factor for dentists in latest NASDAL benchmarking statistics”
NASDAL benchmarking statistics released
The annual benchmarking statistics just issued by NASDAL show that dental practices have been contending with a significant increase in costs. In the tax returns of dentists in the year ending March 2012, the total average costs of running a dental practice equated to 67.6% of practice income. As a result, profits are almost backContinue reading “NASDAL benchmarking statistics released”
“Just a….”
Anyone who has heard me presenting will know of my dislike of the phrase “just a…”, that usually refers to dental teams undervaluing procedures and time by reducing it in the patients’ eyes. I also don’t like interruptions that start with “just a” because it rarely is. Too often I see dentists interrupted whilst theyContinue reading ““Just a….””
A message from Harry Singh of Aesthetics
Here’s a message from my friend Harry Singh about his colleague Smita Mistry – my personal comment is that I have know Smita since the start of Aesthetics when I had the privilege of working with Harry & his team. Smita is a professional through and through with and an in depth knowledge of allContinue reading “A message from Harry Singh of Aesthetics”
Whose cash is it anyway?
A guest blog posting from Susan. There have many articles doing the rounds recently encouraging dentists in the art of selling treatment plans to patients. In fact, Alun has an excellent talk ‘Selling Without the S Word’ that has enabled many practitioners to successfully increase the up take of their treatment plans. A topic thatContinue reading “Whose cash is it anyway?”
The Incisal Edge 