The Day After Completion
The Day After Completion – What Now? The practice is sold, the money invested, the holiday taken and you are back to reality and the rest of your life just started. When you sell your practice there are usually just two choices. Firstly, there’s the “that’s it, where’s my pension? I’m never going to pick […]
Look Ahead when Planning Your Marketing Campaign
Look Ahead when Planning Your Marketing Campaign: 5 Questions to help you plan ahead If you feel your practice has been drifting this year and you’d like to give your marketing a ‘shot in the arm’, this blog is for you. Written by Clear Vision’s dental marketing consultant, it shares 5 questions which successful practices […]
For Those In Peril
I live very close to the Atlantic Ocean, not far from the most southern point of the island of Ireland, the Fastnet Rock. Although I am neither a sailor nor a swimmer of any note I know enough to treat the sea with a great deal of respect. You might imagine that the lifeboats would be […]
Quick Fixes and Small Problems
Quick Fixes and Small Problems As Einstein said, “The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them” and in the same way that dentists don’t treat perio disease by placing an implant, neither should you try to overcome business leadership and business development […]
The Benefits of Working With A Specialist Dental Solicitor
The Benefits of Working with a Specialist Dental Solicitor Dentistry is a strictly regulated industry. Dental practices need to ensure they, and their staff, comply with the requirements of the Care Quality Commission (“the CQC”), the General Dental Council (“the GDC”), along with a number of regulations and acts of legislation. A contractor holding a […]
Incorporation
A question many dentists ask themselves is ‘should I put my business through the process of incorporation? In a nutshell, incorporation gives you the chance to benefit from the capital value of your dental practice now, as opposed to when you sell it or pass it on. It can boost your personal income and save […]
Engaging with a New Team
Engaging with a new team is a crucial first step for any new Principal. So it’s here, at last the big day has finally arrived. You are now the proud owner of a new Practice. The months of negotiations, the sliding of completion date and the last minute hesitations are all behind you. The brief, […]
Protect Yourself from Litigation
Simple Steps Dentists can take to protect yourself from Litigation. I sometimes think that the core Daily Mail leadership secretly wishes Mrs Thatcher was still running the country in the belief that she would have sorted out the NHS, Europe and even FIFA with one swing of her handbag. So why have ago at the […]
Market your Dental Practice
Take a moment to think back over the last week and opportunities you had to market your dental practice. To consider the patients you have seen… I am willing to bet, when you think about it, you can identify instances of where you really made a difference to them. Perhaps you helped them benefit from […]
How Healthcare property owners can save tax
How Healthcare property owners can save tax Purchasers and owners of commercial property including surgeries, labs and other healthcare venues have an unusual chance to save significant amounts of tax in a way that is encouraged by government. Current owners and potential purchasers should seek expert advice quickly to secure the value hidden in a […]
Managing Capitation Schemes
It is really important to be proactive when Managing Capitation Schemes Capitation schemes can be valuable profit centres for your business if managed correctly. There are however risks associated with this type of scheme which can be costly in terms of profit and patient care. Where it can go wrong? The correct distribution of patients throughout the […]
Architecture & Design Specialists to Dental Practices
The Archi Intelligence team have years of experience in delivering architecture and design solutions to the dental industry. The company’s continual strive for excellence is driven via constant innovation, sustainable and future proof design solutions coupled with strong values in maximising our clients operating footprint. Our ethos is to deliver a “right first time, on […]