Simon Walker, head of commercial sales at Wesleyan Bank, looks at what dental practices can do to make it easier to obtain a commercial loan to help their business. Changes to NHS funding mean many practices are having to look elsewhere for financing in order to grow and improve their businesses. Whether the funds are needed to renovate a surgery to comply with the latest hygiene regulations, to upgrade equipment and facilities to attract new patients, or to make an equity investment in a surgery, the costs involved can be so high that it is likely a commercial loan will be needed. Here are some of the key things dental practices should think about when they approach banks for financial assistance. Look for a specialist lender Despite