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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Respond to a new enquiry within five minutes and you're far more likely to win the patient. What the MIT and HBR research says, and how to fix response time.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>What's a good case acceptance rate for a UK private dental practice in 2026? Benchmarks, how to measure yours correctly, and the five leaks that keep most practices below 50%.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&quot;I'll think about it&quot; is rarely about thinking. The four real reasons UK dental patients defer treatment plans, and the follow-up system that recovers them.</description>
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