Dentistry’s biggest questions answered – Dentistry News UK

Dentistry’s biggest questions answered - Dentistry News UK

Are you struggling to recruit and retain good staff? Are you thinking about leaving the NHS and moving into private practice? Is your practice being affected by the cost-of-living crisis?

Questions, questions, questions!

We all know what some of the problems are in dentistry at the moment, but what are the solutions? You may find some of them at the Dental Business Theatre located within the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show (BDCDS) at the NEC in Birmingham on 12 and 13 May.

Once again, the Dental Business Theatre is being programmed by Practice Plan. This year, the aim is to not only pose some of the biggest questions in dentistry, but also to answer them.

Industry-renowned speakers

Six sessions will be held over both days. Panels include industry-renowned names such as dental business coaches, Chris Barrow and Lucie Simic, along with sustainability expert, Mark Topley. The speakers will answer questions on subjects including how to attract great staff members, and keep your current team happy.

Whereas, chair of the GDPC at the BDA, Shawn Charlwood, head of indemnity at the BDA and practising dentist, Len D’Cruz, along with Practice Plan sales and marketing director, Nigel Jones, will discuss arguably the biggest question at the moment: ‘Is there a future for NHS dentistry?’.

Significantly, Shawn Charlwood’s views are likely to be informed by his recent experience of providing evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee’s inquiry into NHS dentistry.

‘As I told the committee, this really is a make-or-break moment for NHS dentistry,’ he said. ‘The tweaks we’ve seen to a failed contract will not halt the mass exodus of dentists or restore access for millions. At the very same time, dentists in mixed or wholly private practice will face real pressure as the result of the cost-of-living crisis. It’s an invidious position and colleagues should tread carefully and join us for the key debate of conference.’