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Kingston charity secures Dentaid mobile unit visits for estate residents

Kingston charity secures Dentaid mobile unit visits for estate residents

A charity based in Kingston has secured a series of visits from Dentaid’s mobile dental unit to help the residents of a local estate to access services. RBKares has teamed up with The Brothers Trust to arrange a series of visits to Cambridge Road Estate. The move is part of RBKares’ weekly Well-Being events, which […]


Skye dentist submits application for new dental practice in Inverness

Skye dentist submits application for new dental practice in Inverness

A dentist from Skye has submitted an application to open a new dental practice in Inverness. Dr Zahid Ahmad, from Portree Dental Care, is hoping to convert an office in the city centre into a brand-new dental clinic. The premises, which are currently vacant, are located in Bank Street. In a statement accompanying the application […]


Dentist and charity founder publishes cookbook to raise funds

Dentist and charity founder publishes cookbook to raise funds

Dentist and oral health charity founder, Dr Linda Greenwall, has published a new cookbook to raise funds. Dr Greenwall, a leading prosthodontist and specialist in restorative dentistry, will be donating proceeds from the recipe collection to the charity she founded, the Dental Wellness Trust. The book, which is entitled ‘Food Memories- The Cookbook,’ contains almost […]


Kent patients queue overnight and practice receives 27,000 calls as new NHS places open up

Kent patients queue overnight and practice receives 27,000 calls as new NHS places open up

Queues formed overnight and a Kent dental practice received 27,000 calls after announcing that new NHS places would be made available. Faversham Smiles announced that 60 new NHS places were up for grabs, with 20 available for the first people in the queue, 20 allocated to people calling the practice and a further 20 for […]


Newmarket veterinary centre welcomes specialist dentist to the team

Newmarket veterinary centre welcomes specialist dentist to the team

A veterinary centre near Newmarket has welcomed a specialist dentist to the team. Gerhard Putter, a small animal dentist and oral surgery specialist, has joined the team at Dick White Referrals (DWR) Veterinary Specialists in Suffolk. Gerhard’s arrival will enable the centre to treat more pets with complex dental issues. Gerhard moved to the UK […]


New data reveals more than 200 Sussex children are on waiting lists for specialist dental treatment

New data reveals more than 200 Sussex children are on waiting lists for specialist dental treatment

New data has revealed that more than 200 children in Sussex are on waiting lists for specialist dental treatment. Figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats via a Freedom of Information request show that hundreds of children are waiting for complex dental treatment, which cannot be provided by conventional high street practices. The average waiting time […]


Colchester City Council gives dental practice expansion plans the green light

Colchester City Council gives dental practice expansion plans the green light

Planning officers at Colchester City Council have given plans to expand a dental practice in the city the green light. The committee has approved proposals to create extra treatment rooms at Great Horkesley Dental Studio amid growing concerns over access issues. The council heard of the problems facing local patients, with some resorting to extracting […]


North East health bosses highlight challenges as NHS dental providers hand contracts back

North East health bosses highlight challenges as NHS dental providers hand contracts back

Health bosses in the North East have highlighted several challenges related to dental services, as NHS providers in the area hand contracts back. Bosses in the North East and North Cumbria region admitted that there are significant difficulties in increasing capacity and enabling local people to access NHS dental services. One of the most worrying […]


Bury St Edmunds dental practice opens second clinic due to rising demand

Bury St Edmunds dental practice opens second clinic due to rising demand

A dental practice in Bury St Edmunds has opened a second clinic due to rising demand for appointments. Guildhall Dental, a private practice based in St Andrews South, has opened a new surgery in Woolhall Street. The first appointments are available from Monday July 31st. The new practice will offer a wide range of services, […]


New Ammanford dental practice to open in September

New Ammanford dental practice to open in September

A new dental practice will open in Ammanford in the autumn, representatives from the Hywel Dda University Health Board have confirmed. The health board has confirmed that the new clinic will open in September but as yet, there is no further information. The new practice will restore local services for residents over a year after […]