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Time To Smile? The State of Dentistry In 2019

We know that there are challenges in the world of dentistry and Dentally wants to get to grips with the problem and find out how dental practitioners are coping with the conflicting demands of their time, professional and business.

We are conducting a survey of Principal Dentists, Practice Owners and Dentists to assess how they work, what pressures they face, how they are coping, and what plans they have in store for the future.

Using the results of the survey, additional research, and one-to-one case studies with Dentists we will create a report that outlines pain points and what cane be done to alleviate these issues.

As a thank you for your participation you will be entered into a prize draw. The first completed survey chosen at random will receive a £100 Amazon voucher (No cash alternative and non transferable).
1.First Name
2.Last name
3.Practice Name
4.Position  / Job Title
5.Email
6.Telephone
7.I consent to be contacted by Dentally for sales and marketing purposes.
8.I consent to being contacted by Dentally in relation to this survey and in the future for a follow up to this report.
9.Please state the degree to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
My job gives me the chance to do challenging and interesting work
On average, I find I have to work more hours than I have in the past for the same income
Running a Dentistry practice is becoming easier and more profitable than it used to be
I face more pressures on my time at work than I did in the past
It is becoming harder to make a good income out of dentistry with a squeeze on incomes and increasing burden of administration
Interactions with the NHS are easier than they used to be
In general, Dentistry is becoming a better and more profitable profession over time
Practice management business practices are outdated and need an overhaul
I receive recognition for the work I do
Technology is making it easier to manage my practice
Technology is making it easier to delivery quality patient care
I would benefit and be happier if I was able to work more flexibly, for example technology enabling me to do administration away from the office
The NHS is making it easier to deliver care at the point of need than in the past
10.Of the following activities, which take up too much time and resource and which do not get the time and resource spent on them that they deserve? 

Far too little time
Too little time 
About the right amount of time
Too much time 
Far too much time
N/A
IT administration
Learning and training
Business administration
Patient care and time at the chair
NHS reporting and administration
Retaining customers
Marketing your business
Innovating and improving your practice
Time in the practice/office
11.In my opinion, my level of satisfaction with the following aspects of the Dental Industry are:
Very dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
No opinion
Satisfied
Very satisfied
Time spent on learning and education
The future of my level of income
Time I get to spend on patient care
Work/life balance
Time I spend on practice management
My optimism for the future of Dentistry
Time spent on marketing and promoting my practice
Time spent on clinical vs non-clinical work
State of Dentistry in the UK right now
My work/professional satisfaction
Time I spend on managing NHS administration
Working hours
Current Progress,
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