Posts Tagged ‘Somerset’

Wellington dentist submits extensions plans

Wellington dentist submits extensions plans

The owner of a Wellington dental practice has submitted plans to extend his current surgery in a bid to expand the dental team and increase patient numbers. Barry Kasai, the owner of Wellington Dental Practice, is proposing to add a single-storey extension to the High Street premises. The additional space would create room for a […]


Dental appointment attendance falls in Somerset

Dental appointment attendance falls in Somerset

New figures show that 20% of children in Somerset haven’t been to the dentist in the last year. The statistics also suggest that 2 in 5 adults in the county haven’t seen a dentist in the last 2 years. Some patients have reported issues with getting appointments at a local NHS dental practice, but experts […]


Tributes pour in for retired Taunton dentist killed in a crash in New Zealand

Tributes pour in for retired Taunton dentist killed in a crash in New Zealand

Tributes have poured in for a dentist from Taunton who was killed in a crash in New Zealand. Paul Ledger relocated to New Zealand eighteen years ago, having worked in Somerset for several years. Sadly, Paul, 80, was killed when his car hit a structure made from bricks on State Highway One in Marlborough on […]


Specialist vet drafted in to cure Toby the tapir’s toothache

Specialist vet drafted in to cure Toby the tapir’s toothache

Keepers at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in Somerset called upon an expert with a huge amount of experience in treating larger animals with troublesome teeth to help Toby the tapir recently. Keepers at the zoo in Wraxall contacted Dr Peter Kertesz when Toby started to struggle after cracking one of his upper canine teeth. Dr […]


Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to cease running dental services on the Isle of Wight

Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to cease running dental services on the Isle of Wight

Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will cease running dental services on the Isle of Wight, it has been confirmed. The trust, which is based in the South West of England, has served notice, stating that the difficulties associated with overseeing services from a distance have become increasingly apparent. The trust took over the provision of […]


Burglars target dental practices in Frome

Burglars target dental practices in Frome

Burglars have targeted two dental practices in Frome. Police have confirmed that thieves broke into Catherine Court Dentistry and Welshmill Dental Practice over the course of the weekend of the 21st July. A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police claimed that thieves had targeted the two surgeries sometime between 8pm on Friday 21st July and […]


Somerset Dentists Supporting Movember Campaign

Somerset Dentists Supporting Movember Campaign

Dentists from a Somerset practice are backing the Movember campaign by growing moustaches. Dental surgeons at Grants House Dentistry are encouraging patients to support the Movember campaign, which raises awareness of men’s health issues, including prostate and testicular cancer. Dentists Chris Hunt, Andy Richards and Barry Awan are backing the campaign by steering clear of […]