The Business of Dentistry Podcast

Gary Nelson rounds the year off with his top seven observations of things that don’t change. 

2020 has been a year like no other in so many ways, but in many ways it’s been a reminder of some of the many lessons Gary has learnt in his 10 years in business

Many things have changed, but many things about life and business actually have not.

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals.

Andy Elwood shares his insights into some of the challenges men face regarding well-being and mental health.

This interesting BoDcast highlights some of the indicators we can look out for and how others can support.

What you’ll hear:

• What are the challenges for people who experience mental health issues

• Is it different for men, and if so, how
• Looking inward, what indicators do men need to look out for that suggest poor mental health

• How can someone in a particularly low state of mind help themselves to move past this point

• From the perspective of friends or family –are there behavioural or communication cues that we need to be aware of to help identify individuals who need help
• How can we keep ourselves mentally fit and increase our mental strength & resilience

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals.

Following on the from the first two R's of Recovery BoDcasts, Andy McLachlan talks to Aemelia Wright about 'Rebuild' in the third of this five part series.

Offering an insight into the course available from The Exceptional Leadership Academy this episode focuses on what rebuilding looks like in practice and why this is important.

What you’ll hear:

• What is it we are rebuilding and what’s important about it
• Why show vulnerability as a leader
• What can a practice implement to help rebuild its culture
• How can a manager or principal dentist get inside the headspace of their team.

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals.

Nicki Rowland introduces the first in the five-part series of 'The 5 R's of Recovery'.

Offering an insight into the course available from The Exceptional Leadership Academy this episode focuses on 'resolve'.

What you’ll hear:

• What is meant by 'resolving' and why is it so important
• What is ‘positive conflict’
• Why is taking a firm, fair and consistent management approach so crucial to leading a team particularly at this time.

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals.

Eleanor Young talks to Zac Collins, Territory Manager at Align Technology about the challenges and changes faced in 2020.

What you’ll hear today:

• What kind of push back are practices facing at the moment
• How have practices shown resilience, adapted and coped with the pressures
• What have successful practice been doing
• How has the journey changed and adapted to new ways of working.

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals.

Lauren Harrhy talks to Aemelia Wright about the support that Mental Dental provides to the dental industry.

Lauren shares details on how Mental Dental started and the challenges, concerns and positives that she has seen increase as a result of COVID-19. 

What you’ll hear:

• How was Mental Dental founded
• Has there been an increase in certain types of questions/concerns 
• Advice for struggling dentists
• What positives could have come from the lockdown and COVID-19.

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals.

Steve Faulkner shares his tips on dealing with the stresses and challenges that many of us have faced during COVID-19 and the restrictions this has brought about.

What you’ll hear:

• How to deal with feeling overwhelmed and alleviate the stress this brings
• Insights on the challenges when facing change
• How to manage time and help regain control.

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals.

Nicki Rowland introduces the first in the five-part series of 'The 5 R's of Recovery'.

Offering an insight into the course available from The Exceptional Leadership Academy this episode focuses on 'regroup'.

What you’ll hear:

• What is regrouping and why is it so important
• Why is building a robust practice culture so crucial particularly at this time
• How building a great reputation will sustain businesses against future adversity. 

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals.

Listen back to Nigel Jones, Practice Plan Sales and Marketing Director, in conversation with Mohammed Samad, a Practice Owner based in Glasgow and Founding Chair of the Scottish Dental Practice Owners group (SDPO), and Louise Bone, Practice Plan Regional Support Manager. They’ll be discussing the big issues, changes and talking points that are affecting NHS dentistry in Scotland.

What you’ll hear:
•What’s happening in Scotland in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and the way the profession are feeling
•Responses to the announcement that NHS dental services are returning across the country in November
•Predictions on the financial sustainability of NHS practices over the next few months and what the future holds.

Inside Out: NHS Dentistry Discussed is part of a series of webinars with Nigel Jones. Click here to book onto our upcoming episodes!

*Recorded on 5th November 2020

Catch-up on episode six of Inside Out: NHS Dentistry Discussed…

Nigel Jones, Practice Plan Sales and Marketing Director, talks to John Milne, the Senior National Dental Adviser to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and a practising dentist based in Wakefield.

What you’ll hear:
• Views on how the current pandemic is impacting the dental profession and if it will be a catalyst for change
• The CQC’s approach to the COVID-19 crisis
• Key learnings from the contract reform to date and predictions for the future of NHS dentistry.

Inside Out: NHS Dentistry Discussed is part of a series of webinars with Nigel Jones. Click here to book onto our upcoming episodes!

*Recorded on 3rd November 2020