Bodcast

Top tips for wellbeing in your dental practice

“Mental health in dentistry is heading into a crisis” Dr Ritesh Aggarwal, Managing Director at Psynergy Mental health shares his top tips for looking after the wellbeing of your team members in practice.
What you’ll hear:
The importance of being open and transparent
Good communication
Being connected with your team and getting to know each other
Getting outside at lunchtime
Who should listen:
All dental professionals
https://www.psynergymentalhealth.com/

Recruitment in Dentistry – Utilising digital platforms and word of mouth

Chris Barrow, Dental business coach, shares his thoughts on recruitment in dentistry and his top tips on what to include in job adverts.
What you’ll hear:
Changing the narrative on recruitment
Utilising your social/digital platforms
What you should include in your job adverts
Where you should post them
Who should listen:
Practice Managers

Practice ownership in the current dental landscape

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice Plan Group is joined by Lis Hughes, Managing Director at Frank Taylors and Associates to discuss the current dental sales market, the effect on practice ownership and points to consider when buying or selling a practice.
What you’ll hear:
An update on the current dental landscape and sales market
What are people looking to buy?
Recruitment effects on NHS practice valuations
Practice ownership and corporate group ownership
Benefits of having a mixed practice
Who should listen:
Practice Owners
Dentists
For more information visit https://www.ft-associates.com/

Keeping your mind as healthy as your teeth

In this latest episode of bodcast, we are joined by Jo Clarke, Founder and Director at Petros – Resilience for life, who shares some top tips for dentists and practice teams to improve your resilience and wellbeing.
What you’ll hear:
Some of the challenges that dentists face and how these may affect their wellbeing
Practical hints and tips to improve wellbeing
The importance of optimism
Who should listen:
All dental professionals

The benefits of offering career breaks in your dental practice

Sarah Buxton, Director and HR and employment solicitor at FTA Law discusses considering career breaks for your employees in practice and the policies to put in place.
What you’ll hear:
What is a career break
Benefits of offering employees career breaks
Having a written policy in place and what to include
Who should listen:
Practice managers
Practice owners

Marketing and social media strategies for your dental practice

Emma Anastasi, Founding Director of Diamond Dental Staff talks through the importance of having a marketing and social media strategy in place at your dental practice and shares ideas for the type of content you could be posting.
What you’ll hear:
Why you should have a strategy in place
Content ideas
How to get started
Who should listen:
All dental professionals
To find out more visit www.diamonddentalstaff.co.uk

Top tips for keeping a happy team

Lucy Simic, Dental business consultant, shares her top tips for keeping your dental practice team happy.
What you’ll hear:
Are your team engaged and focused?
Team development – Know your teams skills and how they can progress
Improving staff facilities
Importance of communication
Who should listen:
Practice owners
Practice managers

Helping patients with dental anxiety

In this latest episode of Bodcast, we catch up with Dr Niall Neeson also known as The Calming Dentist to talk about dental anxiety, the link between mental health and going to the dentist and top tips to help patients who may be struggling.
What you’ll hear:
What is dental anxiety and the different reasons people fear going to the dentist
How to reassure family and friends
Tips to implement in practice to ensure a positive patient journey
Who should listen:
All dental professionals

Maximising your potential in practice

Katrina Rees, Area Manager at Practice Plan Group shares her top tips for maximising potential in your dental practice and identifying new opportunities in your business.
What you’ll hear:
How the current landscape is affecting costs in practice
Up-skilling your team
Supporting your front desk/reception team with communication and processes
Having a treatment coordinator
Utilising empty surgery’s 
Who should listen:
Practice owners
Practice managers

How to deal with stress in the workplace

Employment and HR specialist, Sarah Buxton, shares her top tips to deal with stress in the workplace and ensure you have the right protocols in place.
What you’ll hear:
Definition of stress
Signs and symptoms to look out for
Risk assessments
Creating an open culture
Mental health first aid training
Who should listen:
Practice Managers
Practice Owners