Archive for the ‘Clinic Closure’ Category
West Belfast dental practice closure labelled ‘catastrophic’
The closure of a dental practice in West Belfast will be ‘catastrophic’ for the local community, according to a local MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly). Grosvenor Dental Care will close in October, leaving approximately 5,000 patients without a dentist. The practice, which is based on Grosvenor Road, provides dental care for hundreds of low-income families […]
Protests continue outside Bristol dental practice ahead of closing date
Protests continued outside a Bristol dental practice yesterday (Thursday 22nd June) as its closing date looms. Patients have been protesting outside the Bupa Dental Care practice in St Pauls for weeks after the firm announced that it would be closing at the end of June. The move is part of a national shake-up, which will […]
York dental practice closure to leave 7,000 patients without a dentist
The closure of Bupa Dental Care’s York practice is set to leave 7,000 patients without a dentist. Bupa Dental Care confirmed that it was closing or merging 85 practices across the UK this year, with most shutting in June. One of chosen practices is the Holgate clinic in York. The practice is due to close […]
Bristol patient launches petition to save Bupa dental practice
A dental patient from Bristol has launched a petition to try to save a Bupa Dental Care practice, which is due to close in June. Nicola Strange has been a patient at the practice in St Pauls for twenty years. When she heard that Bupa Dental Care was planning to shut the practice, she decided […]
Patients in Ripon facing 50-mile journey to the dentist after Bupa practice closure
Patients in Ripon, North Yorkshire, could be facing 50-mile journeys to see a dentist when the town’s Bupa Dental Care practice closes in June, according to local councillors. Bupa Dental Care announced that it was closing, merging or selling more than 80 practices across the UK recently, with the majority expected to shut in the […]
Mydentist confirms Dalton dental practice closure
Mydentist has confirmed the closure of its Dalton-in-Furness practice. The business, which operates surgeries across the UK, will shut the Dalton practice permanently on April 21st. In a letter sent to patients recently, representatives from mydentist said that the clinic would close due to recruitment issues and rising running costs. Costs have increased significantly in […]
Kent patients left in the lurch as Bupa Dental Care confirms plans to shut Canterbury and Folkestone practices
Kent patients are set to be left in the lurch after Bupa Dental Care confirmed the closure of practices in Canterbury and Folkestone. The two practices have been named on a list of 85 clinics, which are set to be sold, closed or merged in the next eight months. Bupa Dental Care recently announced that […]
Barrow patients disappointed by closure of town’s Bupa dental practice
Patients in Barrow have expressed their disappointment at the news the town’s Bupa Dental Care practice will be closing. Bupa Dental Care recently confirmed the closure of 85 practices across the UK amid ongoing recruitment issues. One of the clinics highlighted by the company is Furness House in Barrow. The practices will all be sold, […]
Suffolk to lose two dental practices as Bupa Dental Care confirms closures
Suffolk is set to lose two dental practices after Bupa Dental Care confirmed the closure of 85 clinics by the end of 2023. Bupa Dental Care has announced plans to sell, merge or close 85 clinics across the UK, including the practices in Eye and Brandon. Suffolk is one of the worst-affected areas in terms […]
Mydentist confirms Dundee practice closure
Mydentist has confirmed that one of its Dundee dental practices will close at the end of March. The chain is shutting the clinic in Finlarig Terrace in Fintry on March 31st. The closure will result in two job losses and leave thousands looking for a new dentist. Patients have recently received a letter explaining the […]
