Are you taking a leap into dental practice ownership and need to design a clinic for the first time? Or are you looking to refresh an existing surgery in order to elevate the quality of patient care you provide? Maybe you’re adding a new member to the team or introducing a new treatment modality and want to upgrade your technologies to accommodate? Whatever your motivations for designing and/or installing a new practice, it’s important that you are sufficiently prepared.
Exactly what your preparation looks like will depend on a number of factors, including what you want to achieve, how much structural work you need to do, your budget and your timeframe. However, there are some steps that all practice principals will need to take.
Create a vision
Before you embark on a practice installation or refurbishment, you need to establish your goals. You need to be sure about why you are taking on this project, what you want to achieve from it and how you hope the new practice will support the kind of dentistry or patient care you want to provide. Is your vision a spa-like practice offering predominantly cosmetic dental solutions? Or are you looking instead to build a fun, family-friendly environment? Before you do anything else, you’ll need your vision clear in your mind to help keep the project on track in the coming months.
Make a plan
The first step of any practice project is to establish a budget. Whether you are using cash or a business loan for the project, you will have at least some restrictions on how much you can afford to spend. It is also important to balance this against how much income you expect the new surgery or practice to make. Someone preparing to expand services to meet existing or rising patient demand will have a different budget to someone creating a squat practice, who is yet to build a patient base. Being realistic about your finances is integral to making a sound investment.
The next step is to start designing your new surgery or practice. This is about much more than choosing a colour scheme and should maximise the space available, support ergonomics and optimise the patient journey. Particular attention should be given to the dental equipment selected, as this will be important for facilitating the delivery of high-quality clinical care.
Consider project management
From the planning phase through to completion, choosing to appoint a project manager can make the entire process significantly easier for you. You can not only make the most of their design expertise, supplier connections and industry experience in order to create the very best practice for you, but you can also benefit from the time-saving advantages that having someone else on-site provide. That means fewer complications, less stress and additional support to help you bring your practice vision to life.
Of course, who you work with will make a substantial difference to your experience and your final practice results. That’s why the team at Clover Dental Group provide a reliable full-service dental project management solution, from conception to completion.
Building bright environments together
Clover Dental Group has years of experience helping dentists build and refresh their ideal practices. Our team of talented and friendly professionals will guide you through your project with confidence, taking on the responsibilities that you would rather not shoulder alone.
We use the latest technology to plan and perfect your design, before taking charge on site and working as the liaison between you and all the different contractors you may need to collaborate with. We then remain in contact with you after the initial project is completed to offer on-going technical advice and support, and even help with building your clinical team.
In fact, our comprehensive services cover every single step of any practice project. These include location-matching and property searches for brand new practices, access to architectural support, schedule of works, building quotes, project management, equipment supply, CQC application guidance, finance solutions and recruitment support.
Your next venture is closer than you think
So, if you’re looking to buy your own practice, or are considering a refurbishment, share some of the hassle, stress and responsibility by taking advantage of Clover Dental Groups’ full turnkey services.
For more information on the comprehensive services available from Clover Dental Group, please visit the website cloverdentalfitout.co.uk or call 07961 669996
Author: Steve Kettle
Steve Kettle has worked in the dental sector for over 30 years and has a wealth of contacts all over the UK after developing strategic partnerships through dental property networks. He has vast experience in delivering high-end building projects in dental, retail, residential and commercial marketplaces.
Steve is very personal and determined when it comes to serving his clients and has an excellent track record in delivering the best results in all his projects. He has an absolute focus on following the brief and creating that personal touch that is greatly appreciated by his clients.
