Posts Tagged ‘mydentist’

Dental patients unhappy with extra PPE charges

Dental patients unhappy with extra PPE charges

Dental patients are unhappy about paying more to see a dentist, as some practices have started adding extra PPE charges.  Mydentist is one of several chains and independent dental businesses charging patients more to cover the cost of providing PPE (personal protective equipment). One patient, who attended a mydentist clinic in Kent, claimed that the […]


Survey reveals 96% of dentists believe lockdown has hampered oral health

Survey reveals 96% of dentists believe lockdown has hampered oral health

A new survey has revealed that 96% of dental professionals believe the Coronavirus lockdown has hampered oral health. According to a poll carried out by mydentist, one of the UK’s largest dental chains, over 95% of dentists think that the lockdown has had a negative impact on standards of dental health across the country. Almost […]


Private dental fees set to increase, as PPE prices soar

Private dental fees set to increase, as PPE prices soar

Private dental fees are set to increase in the UK, as the cost of PPE (personal protective equipment) soars. The British Dental Association has warned that patients could face a price hike, as dental practices struggle to cover running costs. The price of PPE has increased by up to 6000% since January due to a […]


Mydentist increases dental charges to cover additional PPE costs

Mydentist increases dental charges to cover additional PPE costs

One of the UK’s largest dental chains, mydentist, has increased fees to cover the additional cost of PPE (personal protective equipment). Representatives from mydentist have written to patients, outlining changes in the pricing policy to legislate for rising PPE expenses. The cost of treatment will rise by £7 for patients undergoing standard treatments that do […]


Leeds dental clinic forced to close amid concerns over anti-social behaviour

Leeds dental clinic forced to close amid concerns over anti-social behaviour

A dental clinic in the Harehills area of Leeds is closing down amid concerns over anti-social behaviour.  Mydentist has taken the decision to shut Compton Road Dental Practice and merge with a sister practice on Chapeltown Road as a result of increasingly frequent incidents of anti-social behaviour. Patients have been informed, and are being transferred […]


Mydentist submits application to open a new dental practice in Shipley

Mydentist submits application to open a new dental practice in Shipley

Mydentist has submitted a planning application to open a brand new dental surgery in Shipley. The chain is hoping to turn Crowgill House on Rosse Street into a new practice. The premises were previously occupied by Yo Yo Bar and Restaurant and have been vacant since the Japanese eatery closed a year ago. Statements that […]


Plans to create a new dental surgery in Halifax get the green light

Plans to create a new dental surgery in Halifax get the green light

Plans to create a new dental surgery at an entertainment and retail hub in Halifax have been given the green light. A new dental surgery will now occupy one of the largest units at Broad Street Plaza after the owners were successful in their bid to change the use of the vacant store from a […]


Mydentist surgeries raise £250,000 for Cancer Research UK

Mydentist surgeries raise £250,000 for Cancer Research UK

Mydentist’s network of surgeries has raised a quarter of a million pounds for Cancer Research UK. The chain, which is one of the largest in the UK, has been working on fundraising efforts since establishing a relationship with the charity in 2016. Since then, mydentist staff members all over the UK have been taking part in activities and […]


Mydentist reveals plans to merge practices to create giant dental centre in Halifax’s Broad Street Plaza

Mydentist reveals plans to merge practices to create giant dental centre in Halifax’s Broad Street Plaza

Mydentist has revealed plans to merge its three practices in Halifax into one giant dental centre in Broad Street Plaza. The chain, which currently operates two clinics on Clare Road and one on Parkinson Lane, is hoping to secure planning permission to create a larger practice on the ground floor of Broad Street Plaza. The […]


NHS England vows to ‘monitor the situation’ amid continued struggles to find a dentist in Bury St Edmunds

NHS England vows to ‘monitor the situation’ amid continued struggles to find a dentist in Bury St Edmunds

NHS England has promised to ‘monitor the situation’ in Bury St Edmunds, after it emerged that patients are still struggling to find a dentist. Problems started to become apparent after the town’s mydentist clinic closed in January. Since then, local practices have been inundated, and many people are consequently finding it hard to find a […]