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The five resources every practice needs to thrive in 2026
Are you ready for the five resources that will shape your practice’s future? Which resources will make or break your practice in 2026?...

Chris Barrow
3 days ago1 min read
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When class lines blur: Rethinking wealth, priorities, and patient choices in modern dentistry
Why assumptions about who can afford private dentistry are breaking down Two stories on the same day. Story 1 Source: Sky News A family...

Chris Barrow
4 days ago1 min read
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The real reason your job ads aren't working (and what actually attracts great team members)
It's Mark Topley's birthday today - and here's a guest post from him! If you're reading this, chances are you've got unfilled vacancies...

Chris Barrow
5 days ago3 min read
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If a furniture store can measure performance, your dental practice can too
There is no performance without accountability, and no accountability without measurement Quite a few months ago we ordered a small...

Chris Barrow
6 days ago1 min read
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How four chairs running full-time transformed our private gross and boosted EBITDA
Here's the kind of email I love to read - it's a real client, real numbers. "Today all 4 surgeries used. myself, new associate - still...

Chris Barrow
7 days ago1 min read
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Honour a life you remember, with a memorial keepsake in support of the Mouth Cancer Foundation
IN LOVING MEMORY – MEMORIAL KEEPSAKE The Hills Family Challenge is aiming to raise £20k for 20 years of the Mouth Cancer Foundation...

Chris Barrow
Aug 82 min read
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If you aren’t surfing the wave of change, you’re just watching from the shore
Those of us who operate at the (exciting and sometimes scary) innovation point on The Adoption Cycle are perpetually surfing - keeping an...

Chris Barrow
Aug 71 min read
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The current dental acquisitions landscape in the UK: A mid-2025 overview
I was recently asked by a UK-based dental practice owner and his (Australian-based) son, to review the acquisitions landscape as part of...

Chris Barrow
Aug 63 min read
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The evolution of the Dental Practice Manager
A GUEST POST BY FIONA TEASDALE - PRACTICE/BUSINESS MANAGER - MYTON PARK DENTAL CENTRE I have been in dentistry now for over 20 years. I...

Chris Barrow
Aug 56 min read
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August isn’t a quiet month – it’s your launchpad for a record-breaking year
Why August Is Your Secret Weapon For Growth: Action, Preparation And Strategic Thinking So what's August about professionally? It's...

Chris Barrow
Aug 41 min read
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