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Private practice overview

Offering patients private treatments, either exclusively or alongside NHS work, can offer professional and financial rewards.

Private prescribing

Botox and non-surgical cosmetic procedures

What to consider if you wish to offer your patients non-surgical cosmetic treatments.

Topping up NHS charges with private fees accepted in Appeal Court decision

NHS regulations were in the dock recently. Len D'Cruz and Kevin Lewis examine the decisions and outcomes.

More on the business of dentistry

Business planning and managing change

This advice identifies the main aspects of developing a business plan: what you want to achieve for your business and describes where you are now, and how you will reach your goals.

Business continuity

Advice on business continuity planning involving a contingency plan for situations that could seriously affect the long-term survival of a dental practice.

Buying a practice

This advice provides an overview of the process of buying and owning a dental practice, market research, planning and where professional advice is needed.

Companies and LLPs

This advice provides an overview of the implications of running your dental practice as a limited company or an LLP.

Dentists legal rights as commercial purchasers

This guide provides advice on contracts dental practices make with other businesses, suppliers and tradespeople, including advice on contract law and rights as a commercial buyer.

Incorporation concerns in Northern Ireland and Scotland

This advice applies to dentists who have incorporated and work in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Free webinars and further reading

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Building a profitable private dental practice

Dr Smita Mehra and Arun Mehra FCA discuss the core principles behind building a profitable care centred private dental practice.
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A guide to private practice

Offering patients private treatments, either exclusively or alongside NHS work, can offer professional rewards and this on-demand webinar will show you how.
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Private dentistry

This collection of articles from BDJ In Practice explores all things relating to private dental practice in the UK.
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