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here are many benefits of changes in technology and the Your practice will maintain a higher
refurbishing or relocating availability of spare parts. The main standard of infection control with
T your healthcare practice. issues involved in the decision a new fit-out and new streamlined
The decision to make such regarding new practices are: room for surfaces to clean. An advantage of
major physical changes to your expansion; practice image; privacy relocation or a major refurbishment
practice is usually secondary to for patients and staff; movement and is the opportunity to upgrade
your other financial concerns, but functionality; standards of hygiene equipment and reassess storage
most practitioners find that they and the age of equipment. needs. The size and accessibility
receive more than the obvious Relocating to larger premises allows requirements of new equipment and
benefits with new surgeries. for expansion of your surgeries and the storage can be fully integrated into
SHOULD I your operations and attract patients. You may be able to acquire relocating your practice, start looking
facilities to take on more staff and more
the design of a new practice.
The opportunity to streamline
If you are seriously considering
space adjoining your existing premises
new patients can be immensely
around generally for commercial
if it is available, and it will be valuable to
profitable to your business. By
REFURBISH surgeries, the productivity of your If you update the overall image of your in advance, to better understand the
you to be aware of such opportunities.
premises in your area 12-18 months
increasing the functionality of your
practice you can cover aspects such as
staff will improve.
range of spaces available and learn of
future opportunities. Looking ahead
the finishes in your surgeries, graphics,
Patients will also feel more
your location, staff and the facilities.
of time will help you to secure space
comfortable in a fresh, private, well
OR RELOCATE organized practice. Most practices Major refurbishment or relocation which is appropriate and affordable
for your new practice. If you let agents
find that after about ten years,
gives you an opportunity to completely
overhaul the image of your practice,
furnishings and fittings become worn.
and owners know that you are looking
Visual styles also change - so much
giving potential patients the best
for space, these opportunities may
come to you. Relocation does carry a
impression and retaining your
that even the most brilliant design in
MY DENTAL 2008 can simply highlight the age of existing patients. greater risk in securing new premises
your practice today.
The traffic flow in your practice
and increased short-term expenses,
but this is usually outweighed by
Patients expect clean, modern
should allow for easy movement by
surgery design and associate it with
staff and patients, whilst maintaining
an increase in business. Fitting out
PRACTICE? the highest standards in healthcare. the privacy of both. Refurbishing gives a new space also takes away the
you the opportunity to re-design the
Most commercial leases are for five
inconvenience of an interruption
to your operations which can be a
years, so the end of your second
layout of your practice, better utilizing
the space available. Moving into
problem during refurbishment.
lease is often a convenient time to
To start a conversation with Levitch
consider relocating your practice
if you are running out of room. a new space means the design of Design Australia, contact us on
your surgeries can be made with the
Generally, the life of your equipment knowledge of your previous layout, its marton.jakab@levitch.com.au or 1300
is also about ten years, considering benefits and disadvantages. 11 22 11.
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