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Health experts warn of alarming increase in diabetes cases among under 40s

Health experts warn of alarming increase in diabetes cases among under 40s

Health experts have issued a warning over an alarming increase in cases of diabetes among under 40s. New research by Diabetes UK shows that there has been a significant rise in rates in adults aged between 18 and 39. Analysis based on current trends suggests that 5.5 million people will have type 2 diabetes by […]


Leicester-based dental chain adds new acquisition

Leicester-based dental chain adds new acquisition

A dental chain based in Leicester is expanding, with the acquisition of a new practice. A&U Dental has completed the takeover of Citident Dental Practice, which is located in Milton Keynes. The business was launched in 2016 by siblings, Aly S Tejani and Ambareen Tejani-Sharif. The firm is growing quickly and the aim is to […]


Oral Health Foundation calls for better education as mouth cancer cases increase

Oral Health Foundation calls for better education as mouth cancer cases increase

The Oral Health Foundation has called for better education as a new report shows that mouth cancer cases have continued to increase in the UK. The State of Mouth Cancer UK Report 2022 revealed that mouth cancer rates have increased by 1% in the last year. The number of cases has risen by 34% in […]


Mydentist’s Norwich clinic closes earlier than planned

Mydentist’s Norwich clinic closes earlier than planned

Mydentist has closed one of its Norwich city centre clinics earlier than planned. The chain recently confirmed that its city centre practice in Upper Goat Lane would shut on December 31st, but the shutters have come down early and all appointments have been cancelled. A mydentist employee confirmed that nobody is working at the practice […]


Watford dental practice to end NHS dental services

Watford dental practice to end NHS dental services

Patients at a dental practice in Watford have been advised to seek alternative NHS care if they don’t want to stay on as private patients. The owners of Garston Lodge Dental Practice contacted patients in October, informing them that the practice would be switching to private provision only from December 31st. All NHS check-ups have […]


Mydentist confirms closure of Norwich practice

Mydentist confirms closure of Norwich practice

Mydentist has confirmed the impending closure of its Norwich city centre practice. The chain announced that the clinic in Goat Lane will close permanently on December 31st. The news has left patients anxiously trying to find an alternative provider. There is already an extensive dental access crisis in the East of England with a severe […]


Thousands of extra NHS dental appointments made available in Swansea

Thousands of extra NHS dental appointments made available in Swansea

Thousands of extra NHS dental appointments have been made available in Swansea Bay. Since April 2022, more than 14,000 new patients have been able to access appointments, with another 14,000 extra appointments expected to be completed by April 2023. New patients are classed as those who haven’t seen a dentist for four years. The pandemic […]


Study shows dentists prescribed unnecessary antibiotics to treat pain during the pandemic

Study shows dentists prescribed unnecessary antibiotics to treat pain during the pandemic

A new study shows that dentists prescribed unnecessary antibiotics to help patients in pain during the pandemic. Researchers based at the University of Manchester found that dentists were forced to prescribe antibiotics to help patients during lockdowns when face-to-face appointments were not available. The study has been published in the British Dental Journal. Lead author […]


Teignmouth dental practice to stop treating NHS patients

Teignmouth dental practice to stop treating NHS patients

A Teignmouth dental practice is stopping NHS services. The team at Salisbury Villa Dental Surgery has confirmed that NHS services will no longer be available from November. In a statement, representatives suggested that the practice could not provide the services NHS patients require. The news has caused widespread concern among patients, some of whom have […]


Celebrity dentist launches new £1 million clinic in Liverpool

Celebrity dentist launches new £1 million clinic in Liverpool

A dentist with an extensive celebrity client list has opened a new £1 million clinic in the centre of Liverpool. Dr Kamran Rasul is all smiles after officially opening Kamran Rasul Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dentistry. The state-of-the-art practice is located in Chapel Street. The doors to the luxury clinic opened on October 27th. Dr Kamran […]