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NHS to Private Dental Practice Transition Support
Moving away from an NHS contract is one of the biggest decisions a practice owner makes. We help you plan it properly, from the numbers and the timeline to how you talk to patients and prepare your team.
How Do You Move a Dental Practice From NHS to Private?
Moving a dental practice from NHS to private, or to a mixed model, means planning the timeline, setting private fees and membership plans, telling patients clearly and preparing the team for a different way of working. Foxstern Dental Growth Partners helps practice owners model the financial impact first, then build a phased plan that protects patient goodwill and keeps the practice compliant throughout the change.
Plenty of owners know the NHS contract no longer works for them. Fewer have a clear plan for what comes next. Hand back too fast and cash flow suffers. Move too slowly and the team burns out running two models at once.
We start with your numbers and your patient base, then build a transition that fits the practice you actually have. Some practices go fully private. Others keep a smaller NHS commitment. Both can work when they are planned.
What Our NHS to Private Transition Support Includes
Financial Modelling
We model income under different scenarios, including how many patients you may need on plans to replace NHS contract income.
Transition Timeline
A phased plan covering contract notice, key milestones and the order in which changes happen across the practice.
Fees and Membership Plans
Help setting private fees and designing membership plans that suit your patients, your clinicians and the local market.
Patient Communication
Letters, scripts and FAQs so patients hear about the change clearly, early and in a way that keeps their trust.
Team Readiness
Preparing reception and clinical staff for private conversations, new processes and questions from worried patients.
Compliance Checks
Reviewing the regulatory side of the change, including advertising rules, patient information and record keeping, so nothing is missed.
Thinking About Leaving the NHS?
Start with a free growth audit. We will look at your numbers and tell you plainly whether a transition makes sense, with no obligation.
Book your free growth auditWho Is NHS to Private Transition Support For?
This service is for UK practice owners and principals who hold an NHS contract and are considering going fully private or moving to a mixed model. It suits practices where NHS work no longer covers costs, where clinicians want more time per patient, or where demand for private treatment is growing. It also helps owners who have already decided and want a structured plan.
Many practices pair this with membership plan and recall strategy and fee setting support. See all our practice growth consultancy services.
Not Sure Where to Start?
How Does NHS to Private Transition Support Work?
Every transition follows the same four stages, adapted to your practice.
- Free growth audit. We review your NHS contract position, patient base, finances and team to see whether a transition makes sense.
- Model the options. We compare fully private and mixed scenarios so you can see the likely impact before deciding.
- Build the plan. Together we set the timeline, fees, plans, patient messaging and team preparation in a clear order.
- Support the change. We stay alongside you through the transition, adjusting the plan as patient response and numbers come in.