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Beyond Compliance: How AI is Helping Dental Practices Work Smarter
By Kirstie Young, Head of Product at Agilio Running a successful dental practice has never been more complex. Alongside delivering exceptional patient care, practices are managing compliance requirements, staff training, HR processes, workforce planning and governance activities – often across multiple disconnected systems. For many…
How to become a veterinary nurse: essential skills and qualifications
Considering a career as a veterinary nurse? This guide explains what veterinary nurses do day to day, the qualifications and experience you need, and the different routes into the profession. It also highlights how ongoing CPD and good HR support will shape your career once you are qualified, so you can plan not just how…
Navigating and overcoming the challenges of veterinary practice
To deliver veterinary services successfully, practitioners need to pursue and achieve several clinical and non-clinical outcomes. This approach is encapsulated in the four-by-four Colourful Culture Philosophy, which aims to give vets, veterinary nurses, receptionists, support staff, veterinary managers, and other stakeholders in the pet owner ecosystem the essential strategies needed to pursue four key outcomes:…
How to improve staff retention in your veterinary practice
Most practices know that retention is a challenge. Fewer have a clear, practical plan for what to do about it. The reasons people leave veterinary practice are well documented: unsustainable working patterns, feeling undervalued, a lack of development, and the accumulating weight of a job that asks a great deal and does not always give…
Chase De Vere Medical: Helping to Overcome the Mortgage Challenge for GPs
Navigating the mortgage landscape as a GP can indeed present unique challenges, especially when it comes to demonstrating income stability and reliability to lenders. Your income streams may not always align with traditional employment patterns, which can lead to misunderstandings or hurdles during the application process. For instance, lenders might struggle to comprehend the nuances…
Spring Cleaning in October? Refreshing Your GP Practice Website Content!
Hey there! Have you ever tried on an old sweater, only to realize it doesn’t quite fit anymore? Websites are like that, too. Our GP Practice websites sometimes wear content that’s outdated or not as snappy as it once seemed. But worry not! Let’s embark on a friendly journey to review and refresh the content…
Hot Topics CQC Inspection Trends and Action Plan
April-June 2025 As part of our ongoing work reviewing CQC inspection reports to identify trends and common themes, we have produced this document to highlight what inspectors are looking at and flagging as areas of concern or required improvement. It details the top ten problem topics and the top five associated evidence categories looked at…