A great list from Andy Acton of Frank Taylor Associates, full post here. It never fails to amaze me, but so many sellers still fail to take care of some of the most basic items before they try and bring their practice to market. I thought that I would take you through some of theContinue reading “Dental Practice Sale No-No’s!! – great advice from FTA”
Category Archives: Business
“Assess Job Fit, Not Just Performance”
From Harvard Business Review – Business Tip of the Day adapted from “The Challenge of the Average Employee” by Anthony Tjan. Performance reviews tell you whether someone is doing an adequate job, but they fail to reveal whether people are doing the right jobs. This is especially problematic for average performers—those not good enough toContinue reading ““Assess Job Fit, Not Just Performance””
HMRC targets doctors and dentists
Thanks to P,G & T. Doctors and dentists are the latest targets of HMRC’s campaign to recover unpaid tax. A final warning has been issued to more than 2500 health professionals that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) suspects are not up to date with their tax affairs. The move is the latest in a raftContinue reading “HMRC targets doctors and dentists”
Please don’t use these words
With thanks to Lucy Kelloway who calls it Waffle Flu therefore in need of “hygiene at work” & other contributions to Bullshit Bingo. Walk the talk T.E.A.M. There’s no “I” in team Elephant in the room Thought leadership Going forward Roadmap Outcomes Toolbox Push the envelope Go the extra mile Head up Flag up IContinue reading “Please don’t use these words”
Messages from Dental Masters
A criticism aimed at me by my partner, my coach and (most of all) myself, is that I tend to hide my lamp under a bushel. Here is not the place to deal with my lack of personal flag waving so…. I’M IN PRINT!! A promo. for the new collection “Messages from Dental Masters”. CompiledContinue reading “Messages from Dental Masters”
NHS Pension Confusion – some clarification
During the past few weeks there has been a great deal of publicity and debate about changes to NHS pensions that came into force on November 7th. The BDA have been in discussion with the Department of Health and have issued some advice for members here. Alan Suggett from accountants UNW has produced an excellentContinue reading “NHS Pension Confusion – some clarification”
Blogging: Not for the get-rich-quick crowd – A great take from the Gaping Void
Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a great fan of Hugh “Gaping Void” MacLeod. He really gets the use (and sometimes the futility) of marketing and social media. This reminds me of the man lying on his death bed saying “I wish I had got another thousand twitter followers.” Full postContinue reading “Blogging: Not for the get-rich-quick crowd – A great take from the Gaping Void”
From The Newsdesk – 05.10.2011 – #3 – “Practice Plan ‘blossoms’ with new acquisition”
Practice Plan ‘blossoms’ with new acquisition from Dentistry.co.uk 4th Oct 2011 Full report here Practice Plan has announced the acquisition of two businesses – Isoplan, a plan provider with a presence across the UK and in particular Scotland, and Medenta, the market leader in dental patient finance. The company – which provides practice-branded dental membershipContinue reading “From The Newsdesk – 05.10.2011 – #3 – “Practice Plan ‘blossoms’ with new acquisition””
From The Newsdesk – 05.10.2011 – #2 – “Report further evidence of financial pressures on dentists”, says BDA
PR73.11 5 October 2011 Report further evidence of financial pressures on dentists, says BDA New figures published by the NHS Information Centre today show a fall in dentists’ average taxable income of 5.2 per cent in 2009-10 compared with 2008-09. The average taxable income for all self-employed primary care dentists in England and Wales inContinue reading “From The Newsdesk – 05.10.2011 – #2 – “Report further evidence of financial pressures on dentists”, says BDA”
From The Newsdesk – 05.10.2011 – #1 Dental Protection welcomes change in whitening regulations.
Tooth Whitening 22 September 2011 Tooth whitening update Dental Protection welcomes the proposed amendment to the European Cosmetics Directive, which brings future changes to UK legislation one step closer. The European Council has adopted a directive on tooth whitening, which strengthens consumer protection whilst allowing dentists to legally supply products for tooth whitening, which releaseContinue reading “From The Newsdesk – 05.10.2011 – #1 Dental Protection welcomes change in whitening regulations.”
The Incisal Edge 