Denplan

Denplan is a UK dental payment plan specialist, with more than 6,600 member dentists nationwide caring for approximately 1.4 million patients.[1]

Denplan
TypePrivate
IndustryFinancial services
Founded1986
HeadquartersAndover, Hampshire, UK
Area served
United Kingdom
ProductsDental payment plans
ParentSimplyhealth
Websitewww.denplan.co.uk

Overview and history

The company was created by two dentists, Marilyn Orcharton and Stephen Noar, in 1986. They set up a system that aimed to simplify administration within the dental practice.[1] Denplan offers a range of dental payment plans to suit various oral health needs and budgets. Denplan also provides professional services for its member dentists and their practice teams, including the Denplan Quality Programme,[2] the Denplan Excel Certification Programme[3] and Denplan Plus.[4]

In December 2011, Denplan was purchased by Simplyhealth Group Limited (Simplyhealth) from the AXA Group.[5]

In May 2020, Denplan announced an investment of £2m in fully-certified personal protective equipment (PPE) for Denplan member dentists so that they could reopen their practices and return to work sooner after lockdown.[6]

Products

Denplan payment plans allow dentists to charge their patients a fixed monthly fee for providing private dental care as laid out in the patient’s care contract. There are four different types of plan available:

  • Denplan Care
  • Denplan Essentials
  • Denplan for Children
  • Denplan Membership[7]

In addition to personal dental payment plans, Simplyhealth also provides corporate dental cover for employee benefit schemes.

Leadership

Dr Sneh Khemka[8] was appointed CEO of Denplan and Simplyhealth in April 2021.[9]

Clinical experts

Dr Louis Mackenzie is the Head Dental Officer at Denplan.[10] He has been a General Dental Practitioner for 30 years,[11] is a clinical lecturer at the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry[12] and works in the postgraduate department at King’s College London.[13]

Dr Catherine Rutland is the Clinical Director at Simplyhealth and Denplan.[14] She has 19 years' experience as a joint partner in a private dental practice in Berkshire, and completed a Masters in Medical Ethics and Law from King's College London in 2013. She writes a regular column for Dentistry magazine[15] and The Dentist.[16]

Dr Roger Matthews MBE is an Honorary Life President at Denplan, having formerly held the title of Denplan's Chief Dental Officer from 2000 to 2016.[17]

Charity partners

Dentaid

Denplan has a history of donating to the dental charity Dentaid.[18] In October 2021 the two companies announced a new charity partnership, committing to sponsoring 25 mobile ‘Denplan Outreach Clinics’ to help give vulnerable and homeless people access to dental care.[19][20]

Mouth Cancer Action Mouth (MCAM)

MCAM runs for the month of November every year to raise awareness of mouth cancer, the risk factors, the importance of early detection and what signs to look out for.[21]

Denplan has been the lead sponsor of MCAM for 21 years, working in partnership with the Oral Health Foundation.[22]

Awards

2021
  • Won Dental Brand of the Year at FMC Dental Industry Awards[23]
  • Highly commended Customer Service Provider of the Year at FMC Dental Industry Awards[24]

2018
  • Won Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at FMC Dental Industry Awards[25]

2016
  • Won Marketing Campaign of the Year at FMC Dental Industry Awards [26]

2015
  • Won Outstanding Business of the Year at FMC Dental Industry Awards[27]

References
  1. "About | Denplan part of Simplyhealth". www.denplan.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. "Regulatory Support - Dentists | Denplan part of Simplyhealth". www.denplan.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. "Denplan Excel - Dentists | Denplan part of Simplyhealth". www.denplan.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. "Denplan Plus - Dentists | Denplan part of Simplyhealth". www.denplan.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/555de2daed915d7ae2000031/Simplyhealth-Denplan.pdf Office of Fair Trading
  6. "Denplan £2 million Investment in PPE". www.dentalreview.news. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  7. "Payment Plans - Patients | Denplan part of Simplyhealth". www.denplan.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  8. "Simplyhealth announce Dr Sneh Khemka as new Chief Executive". Simplyhealth announce Dr Sneh Khemka as new Chief Executive. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  9. "Simplyhealth appoints Dr Sneh Khemka as new CEO". www.covermagazine.co.uk. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  10. "Denplan appoints Louis Mackenzie as head dental officer". Dentistry.co.uk. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  11. "Louis Mackenzie | The Core from Denplan". www.denplan.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  12. "MacKenzie, Prof. Fraser, (3 Nov. 1905–21 Dec. 1978), Professor of French Language and Literature, University of Birmingham, 1946–73", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, retrieved 29 September 2021
  13. "Louis Mackenzie - Research Portal, King's College, London". kclpure.kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  14. "Dr Catherine Rutland | The Core from Denplan". www.denplan.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  15. "Catherine Rutland, Author at Dentistry.co.uk". Dentistry.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  16. "The Dentist - Category". The Dentist. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  17. "Dr Roger Matthews | The Core from Denplan". www.denplan.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  18. "Jules cuts her teeth with dental resource". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  19. "Denplan partners with Dentaid to provide 25 new mobile clinics – Dentistry". Dentistry.co.uk. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  20. "Denplan partners with charity to improve dental care for homeless and vulnerable". Health & Protection. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  21. "Mouth Cancer Action Month". Oral Health Foundation. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  22. "Mouth Cancer Action Month | Denplan". www.denplan.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  23. "Dental Industry Awards – the 2021 winners - Dentistry". Dentistry.co.uk. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  24. "Dental Industry Awards – the 2021 winners - Dentistry". Dentistry.co.uk. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  25. "Award winners from the industry". Dentistry.co.uk. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  26. "The winners of the Dental Industry Awards 2016". Dentistry.co.uk. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  27. "First Dental Industry Awards a great success". Dentistry.co.uk. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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