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Agilio Live | 25th September
25 September 2026 • The Brewery, London Behind Every Great Practice Agilio Live! An Exclusive Event for Practice Leaders Click through to our registration page You run a great practice. Agilio is the engine behind it – the technology that takes care of the operational…
The Employment Rights Act: What Changed in April 2026 And What It Means for Your Dental Practice
The Employment Rights Act 2025 is no longer on the horizon. The first wave of changes is already in force. Here’s what dental practice leaders need to know right now. 6 April 2026 marked the first major implementation milestone of the Employment Rights Act 2025 — the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in…
Agilio enters next chapter as Rick Medlock joins as Chairman
Experienced technology leader joins Agilio as the business builds on strong momentum Agilio Software has appointed experienced technology leader Rick Medlock as Chairman, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued development. Rick succeeds Dr Sati Sian, who will step back from the role of Chairman while remaining on the Board as a Non-Executive Director….
The CQC is rewriting the framework — and most dental practices don’t know it yet
Two independent reviews last year heavily criticised the CQC’s Single Assessment Framework (SAF), saying it was unfit for purpose. The result? The CQC is now rebuilding its approach to assessing health and care services from the ground up. For dental practices, this is significant. What replaces the SAF will shape every inspection, every published report,…
The New Pharmacy Contract Is a Step Forward. Now the Sector Has to Deliver.
Last week’s announcement of the 2026/27 Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) is a genuine step forward for community pharmacy – and a significant moment of transition. The contract brings a 10.3% funding uplift, a total budget of £3.636 billion, and – for the first time – NHS-funded independent prescribing built directly into the contractual framework….
Updated Safeguarding Children Intercollegiate Guidance: What Dental Practices Need to Know
The updated Safeguarding children and young people & children and young people in care: Competencies for health care staff (Intercollegiate Guidance) has been published. The update appears to have been released with relatively little visibility or communication, having previously been flagged on the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) website as under review with an anticipated publication timeframe of Spring 2025. …
Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month 2026: recognising your nursing team in a year of real change
2026 has not been a quiet year for veterinary practice. The CMA published its final decision in March, bringing confirmed changes that will affect how practices operate, communicate with clients and handle prescriptions. The ongoing push for legislative protection of the veterinary nurse title has continued to gather pace and across the profession, the pressure…
The state of the UK veterinary workforce in 2026: what the data tells us
Nine in ten vets and vet nurses describe their work as stressful. If you are running a veterinary practice, you already know what sits behind that number. The question is what to do about it. The RCVS Survey of the Professions is the most comprehensive look at the UK veterinary workforce, conducted every four to…
Why non-clinical CPD is the most overlooked investment in veterinary practice
Emma Barnes is Managing Director for Veterinary at Agilio Software. Before joining Agilio, she spent four years as Chief Operating Officer at Linnaeus, where she helped grow the group to 165 practices and over 3,000 staff. She’s a certified business coach and has spent her career helping veterinary organisations build the operational foundations that allow…
Agilio launches iTeam Rota to end the pain of spreadsheet scheduling in vet practices
iTeam Rota gives veterinary practice owners and managers role-specific scheduling and clear visibility across their teams, so rotas are fairer, more transparent and easier to maintain. One of the hardest parts of running a veterinary practice is managing the rota fairly and consistently. Practice managers can spend hours fine tuning spreadsheet rotas, then rebuilding from…