Planning permission
If you are building new dental practice premises, or altering or extending existing premise, you are likely to need planning permission.
More about Planning permissionBusiness management
From buying and selling, naming your practice and creating partnerships, here's how to manage your dental business
Business management overview
Whether NHS, mixed or private, dental business management requires knowledge of legal and regulatory tasks required of owners and managers.
New practice start up
This introductory guide provides some ideas to help you establish an entirely new practice and is structured according to the stages that you will go through.
More about New practice start upBusiness continuity
Advice on business continuity planning involving a contingency plan for situations that could seriously affect the long-term survival of a dental practice.
More about Business continuityBusiness 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.
More about Business planning and managing changeBuying 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.
More about Buying a practiceSelling a practice
This advice will help you prepare your dental practice before putting it on the market and guide you through the sales process itself.
More about Selling a practiceCompanies and LLPs
This advice provides an overview of the implications of running your practice as a limited company or an LLP.
More about Companies and LLPsDentists 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.
More about Dentists legal rights as commercial purchasersIncorporation concerns in Northern Ireland and Scotland
This advice applies to dentists who have incorporated and work in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
More about Incorporation concerns in Northern Ireland and ScotlandLeases and licences
This advice should help you negotiate a fair working arrangement by leasing or licensing a commercial property for a dental practice.
More about Leases and licencesMoney laundering
This advice describes the obligations on businesses to avoid being involved in money laundering activities.
More about Money launderingNames and branding
This advice summarises the importance of a business name, including protecting it, the value and registration process of trademarks.
More about Names and brandingMusic and visual recordings in the practice
Advice on playing copyrighted media in the dental practice: music, television or film, including permission and licensing.
More about Music and visual recordings in the practicePartnerships
This advice provides an overview of working in a partnership.
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