Life beyond the UDA

Conference Chair: Eddie Crouch, Chair, BDA Principal Executive Committee

 

09:00 Registration and refreshments

09:30 Welcome and opening remarks (Richard Graham, President, BDA)

09:40 Contract reform: where we’ve got to and what’s next

Shawn Charlwood, Chair, BDA General Dental Practice Committee

10:10 Economic outlook for England

Ryan Barnett, Policy and Research Analyst, BDA

10:30 Consumer and patient attitudes towards private dentistry

Tom King, Head of Policy and Research, BDA

10:45 Q&A

11:00 Refreshments, networking and exhibition time

11:30 Facts and myths: options and opportunities
        

Kevin Lewis, Special Consultant, BDA Indemnity

The relative merits of NHS and Private dentistry have been endlessly discussed for most of the 75 years since the birth of the NHS - resulting in an unhelpful mix of assumptions, anecdote, and myth. But the basic rules of business have existed for a lot longer than that, and in general dental practice we ignore them at our peril. It is not easy to take decisions at times of change and challenge, but this presentation borrows lessons from history, as well as business and management thinking from fields far beyond dentistry, to distil the essentials of how we can start to plan a successful future for ourselves, our teams, our practices, and our patients.

12:30 My journey into private practice - top tips

Rob Middlefell, Principal Dentist, Belgrave House Dental

13:00 How Denplan can support you and your patients

13:10 Lunch, networking and exhibition time

14:10 Transitioning from NHS into Private dentistry: navigating potential pitfalls

Ela Rexhaj, Practice Management Consultant, BDA

14:40 Understanding pensions – what to consider

Phil McEvoy, Head of Pensions, BDA

15:00 Know your worth - developing a career as an Associate

15:20 Career progression and development as a GDP 

15:40 Refreshments, networking and exhibition time

16:10 Leading through change – the next steps
          Kevin Lewis, Special Consultant, BDA Indemnity

‘The status quo is not an option’ may be a cliché, but it is also a fact of life. Once you have decided upon a strategic direction and timescale, and a business model that is the right fit for you and your practice, you will need to think through the practical steps that will need to be taken. Communicating all this clearly and persuasively is the key to engaging and motivating your team and your patients to support you through the change ahead.

16:35 Panel discussion – open forum questions

          Panel to include all afternoon speakers

16:55 Closing remarks

17:00 Conference close