The Business of Dentistry Podcast

In this weeks episode of Bodcast we are joined with John Gibson, who is about to embark on a mammoth journey across the UK to raise awareness around suicide prevention and encourage everyone to have a conversation.

What you'll hear:

• Introduction to John
• Founding The Canmore Trust
• The planned route from Lands End to John O’Groats 
• Having conversations about suicide

To find out more #onemanwalkingamilliontalking

In this weeks episode of bodcast, Michael Bentley, Patient experience manager and dental business consultant talks about looking after the welfare and wellbeing of your team and shares practical ideas you can start implementing in your dental practice.

What you'll hear:

• Why looking after the welfare of your team is so important
• Mental health first aiders course
• Using the right language
• Having welfare meetings regularly
• Spreading positivity and having fun

Who should listen:

• Practice Managers
• Practice Owners

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan Group is joined with Sarah Buxton, Director and HR and employment solicitor at FTA Law to discuss the current public enquiry into the governments handling of covid-19.

What you’ll hear:

• What is the enquiry and what it involves
• What happens during an enquiry
• Who else will be taking part
• Creating the dental alliance and how others can get involved

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals

To find out more information visit https://www.dental-alliance.co.uk/

In this latest episode of Bodcast, Hussein Hassanali, Associate Dentist at Woodthorpe Dental Centre catches up with Dr Mahrukh Khwaja, CEO of Mind Ninja, to share their thoughts and personal experiences of loneliness in dentistry and practical tips to overcome it.

What you'll hear:

• What is loneliness
• What brings happiness
• Personal experiences of loneliness
• Importance of making high quality connections
• Getting involved with local communities
• Benefits of mentoring
• Team building exercises
• Dealing with complaints/rejection

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals

About:

Hussein graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2009 and completed his PG Dip in Restorative Dentistry in 2020 which granted Fellowship of BAARID. He is an Associate Dentist in York with a special interest in ultrasonic restorative dentistry. He has a broad range of experience, having worked in both NHS and private, and both corporate and independent practices. To date, he has over 20 publications to his name, and continues to support the profession through his regular contributions, as well as being on the BDJ Reader Panel and an Editorial Advisory Board Member of Young Dentist Magazine.

Mahrukh Khwaja is a dentist, qualified Positive Psychologist and founder of Mind Ninja: a well-being start-up providing resilience and mental health training to dental professionals so they can thrive in any environment. Mahrukh specialises in applying positive psychology through training, coaching and well-being products for the profession, such as the ‘Mind Flossing’ toolkit: a deck of well-well-being cards to help dental professionals practise mindfulness, self-compassion, gratitude, growth mindset and use their strengths, with patients and at home. Mahrukh has worked with a diverse range of organisations, in both public and private sectors, such as NHS Oxford Health, King’s College London, Acteon, BDA, Tipton Training, Dentinal Tubules and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, delivering positive psychology workshops and well-being programmes. She wrote the Level 7 well-being online programme for Acteon in 2020 and in 2021, led 2 cohorts of a 4 week positive psychology programme, providing a balance of empirical research and practical tools for personal and professional development. Mind Ninja was a shortlisted finalist at the Private Dentistry Awards 2020 and 2021. Mahrukh was named Top 50 in Dentistry 2021 by FMC for her work on mental health in Dentistry. She is the author of ‘Resilience And Well-being For Dental Professionals’ due to be published by Wiley-Blackwell in Summer 2022. Mahrukh is a dentist with over 12 years of clinical experience, an accredited mindfulness teacher, and holds a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology. To find out more info visit https://www.mind-ninja.co.uk/

Katrina Rees, Area Manager at Practice Plan, catches up with Niall Neeson also known as The Calming Dentist, to discuss dental anxiety and the importance of the patient journey.

What you'll hear:

• Introduction to Niall
• Why he started The Calming Dentist
• What factors contribute to peoples anxiety about going to the dentist
• The patient journey and top tips to improve the patient experience

Who should listen:

All dental professionals

To find out more about The Calming Dentist visit:

https://boynedental.ie/

https://www.facebook.com/TheCalmingDentist

www.instagram.com/thecalmingdentist

Suki Singh, Area Manager at Practice Plan catches up with Mark Topley, Director of The CSR coach, to discuss responsible business, common issues he finds in dental practices and top tips to improve your business and workplace.

What you'll hear: 

• What should a responsible business look like?
• Common issues in dental practices
• What makes a good boss
• Top tips from The CSR coach to start implementing in your practice

Who should listen:

• Practice Managers
• Practice Owners
• Dentists

To find out more about The CSR coach and available courses visit https://great-boss.com/

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan Group, shares his thoughts on the latest update to the NHS England dental contract and what it means for NHS dentistry.

What you'll hear:

• An overview of the latest contract changes
• How it will effect NHS dental practices
• Options for those considering a move from NHS dentistry

Who should listen:

• Practice Owners
• Principal Dentists
• Associate Dentists
• Practice Managers

Michelle Hardy, Sales Support Manager at Practice Plan discusses the NHS to Private one-to-one virtual conversations, what they involve and what support and advice she can offer for practices looking to make the move from NHS dentistry.

What you'll hear:

• Introduction to Michelle
• What are the virtual conversations and what they involve
• Frequently asked questions from the clinics

Who should listen:

• Practice owners
• Dentists
• Practice Managers

Click here to book your NHS to private one-to-one conversation.

Louise Bone, Regional Support Manager at Practice Plan Group shares an update on the current dental landscape in Scotland, common issues practices are experiencing and some top tips on boosting team morale.

What you'll hear:

• Current dental landscape in Scotland
• Reasons practices are looking to switch provider
• Recruitment issues and retaining staff
• Boosting team morale
• Thoughts for the future

Who should listen:

• Practice Owners
• Practice Managers

Hussein Hassanali, Associate Dentist at Woodthorpe Dental Centre catches up with Dr Mahrukh Khwaja, CEO of Mind Ninja, to discuss the importance of wellbeing for dentists and practical tips to incorporate mindfulness in practice.

What you'll hear:

• Importance of wellbeing for dentists
• How wellbeing impacts your role
• Mindfulness Vs Meditation
• Practicing mindfulness
• Tips for incorporating wellbeing in practice

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals

About:

Hussein graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2009 and completed his PG Dip in Restorative Dentistry in 2020 which granted Fellowship of BAARID. He is an Associate Dentist in York with a special interest in ultrasonic restorative dentistry. He has a broad range of experience, having worked in both NHS and private, and both corporate and independent practices. To date, he has over 20 publications to his name, and continues to support the profession through his regular contributions, as well as being on the BDJ Reader Panel and an Editorial Advisory Board Member of Young Dentist Magazine.

Mahrukh Khwaja is a dentist, qualified Positive Psychologist and founder of Mind Ninja: a well-being start-up providing resilience and mental health training to dental professionals so they can thrive in any environment. Mahrukh specialises in applying positive psychology through training, coaching and well-being products for the profession, such as the ‘Mind Flossing’ toolkit: a deck of well-well-being cards to help dental professionals practise mindfulness, self-compassion, gratitude, growth mindset and use their strengths, with patients and at home. Mahrukh has worked with a diverse range of organisations, in both public and private sectors, such as NHS Oxford Health, King's College London, Acteon, BDA, Tipton Training, Dentinal Tubules and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, delivering positive psychology workshops and well-being programmes. She wrote the Level 7 well-being online programme for Acteon in 2020 and in 2021, led 2 cohorts of a 4 week positive psychology programme, providing a balance of empirical research and practical tools for personal and professional development. Mind Ninja was a shortlisted finalist at the Private Dentistry Awards 2020 and 2021. Mahrukh was named Top 50 in Dentistry 2021 by FMC for her work on mental health in Dentistry. She is the author of ‘Resilience And Well-being For Dental Professionals’ due to be published by Wiley-Blackwell in Summer 2022. Mahrukh is a dentist with over 12 years of clinical experience, an accredited mindfulness teacher, and holds a Master's in Applied Positive Psychology. To find out more info visit https://www.mind-ninja.co.uk/