{"id":2337,"date":"2024-08-29T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T10:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2337"},"modified":"2024-09-11T11:18:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T10:18:40","slug":"back-to-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/back-to-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>However old I get, the end of August always conjures up the same emotion in me \u2013 that \u2018back to school\u2019 feeling, as the nights start to draw in, the thermostat starts to tick down (although not this week!), and we settle in for the final third of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And at Brightside, we\u2019ve got plenty to be getting on with, and lots to update you on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First up, we were delighted to have Jiya with us for work experience recently.\u00a0 It was fantastic to help her in her journey, and we\u2019re always passionate about helping young people understand whether dentistry is the right career path \u2013 thanks for the lovely card and plant, Jiya!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7bb49d17a54c863af5e-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7bb49d17a54c863af5e-410x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7bb49d17a54c863af5e-410x1024.jpeg 410w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7bb49d17a54c863af5e-120x300.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7bb49d17a54c863af5e-768x1919.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7bb49d17a54c863af5e-615x1536.jpeg 615w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7bb49d17a54c863af5e-819x2048.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7bb49d17a54c863af5e-scaled.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrations have also been in order \u2013 our dentist Minal turned 30, so was treated to the Brightside birthday ritual!\u00a0 Minal joined us in spring last year, and has quickly become a huge part of what we do here.\u00a0 Happy birthday, and thank you, Minal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7e3d2c250c3511ccc72.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7e3d2c250c3511ccc72-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7e3d2c250c3511ccc72-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7e3d2c250c3511ccc72-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7e3d2c250c3511ccc72-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef7e3d2c250c3511ccc72.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking of celebrations, Elif clinched Team Member of the Quarter; a testament to her incredibly hard work and dedication.\u00a0 We\u2019re lucky to have you, Elif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef82549d17a8ef963afb2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef82549d17a8ef963afb2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2342\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef82549d17a8ef963afb2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef82549d17a8ef963afb2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef82549d17a8ef963afb2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef82549d17a8ef963afb2.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another milestone was reached this month in an entirely different area \u2013 we recently reached 100,000 giving impacts with B1G1 \u2013 the charity that helps businesses give back.\u00a0 We\u2019ve been working with them for the last 12 years, and it\u2019s a big part of the Brightside ethos, so it\u2019s fantastic to clock up that many impacts.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.msgsndr.com\/email-tracking\/c41d12337ab?contactId={{contact.id}}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>You can get more info on our B1G1 work HERE.<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef810d2c2506e9b1cccae.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef810d2c2506e9b1cccae-1024x588.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef810d2c2506e9b1cccae-1024x588.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef810d2c2506e9b1cccae-300x172.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef810d2c2506e9b1cccae-768x441.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/66cef810d2c2506e9b1cccae.jpeg 1059w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, we\u2019re celebrating again, thanks to our new website reaching the final for Best Website in the Dentistry Awards.&nbsp; The winner is due to be announced next month, so keep your fingers crossed!&nbsp;&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.msgsndr.com\/email-tracking\/5d6b5061d15?contactId={{contact.id}}\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>And if you haven\u2019t checked out the new website yet, you can do so HERE.&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right, that\u2019s it from me \u2013 speak next week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ketan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>However old I get, the end of August always conjures up the same emotion in me \u2013 that \u2018back to school\u2019 feeling, as the nights start to draw in, the thermostat starts to tick down (although not this week!), and we settle in for the final third of the year. 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