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Co Antrim Dental Firm to Create New Jobs Following Relocation
A dental firm based in County Antrim is creating a host of new jobs following relocation to a new site. Galgorm Dental is moving to the stunning grounds of Galgorm Castle this month, creating opportunities for new members to join the team. The current staff team includes 5 employees, but this is set to increase […]
Hampshire Dentist Downs His Drill After 20 Years Treating Local People
A dentist from Hampshire has downed his drill for the last time, after serving local people for more than 20 years. Dr Peter Saund has been working in Boyatt Wood for more than two decades and he is now preparing to focus on charity work and spending time with his children during his retirement. When […]
Dentist to Travel from Cardiff to Calais to Help Refugees
A dentist is preparing to travel from Cardiff to Calais in the hope of helping refugees. Raid Ali is planning to go to Calais to provide basic dental care next month after seeing news headlines and terrible images of people struggling to survive. Originally from Iraq, Mr Ali has lived in Cardiff with his wife […]
Opening Date for New Birmingham Dental Hospital Postponed by 4 Months
The opening date for a new dental hospital located on the former site of BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham, has been postponed by 4 months. The new state of the art hospital, which is the first independent dental hospital to open in the UK for 40 years, will now open in January 2016. The opening […]
Penkridge Dentist Celebrates 30 Years in the Trade with Afternoon Tea Party
A dentist from Penkridge, Staffordshire, hosted an afternoon tea party to celebrate 30 years in the trade earlier this month. Mark Emms invited colleagues, friends, family members and former workmates along to the party, which took place at The Priors Dental Surgery in Pinfold Lane. As well as celebrating 30 years as a dentist, Mr […]
NHS Tayside Invites Locals to Participate in Dental Survey
NHS Tayside is inviting local people to take part in a dental survey. The aim of the online questionnaire is to assess what people think of dental services in the area, where they think improvements can be made and where inequalities exist within the region. The survey will help to gather information from local residents […]
Leeds Dental Student Shares Horror Story Following Violent Nightclub Attack
A dental student from Leeds University said he feared for his life when he was attacked in the early hours of Sunday morning after a night out in Middlesbrough. James Riddle, 20, was celebrating his friend’s birthday at The Empire when the group came across a number of men, who started pushing and bumping people […]
New NHS Dental Practice Will Reduce Waiting Times in Stornoway
The opening of a new NHS dental practice in Stornoway is set to reduce waiting times for treatment on the Isle of Lewis. A new clinic will open next year, creating more than 4,500 new NHS places and increasing access to dental services on the island. Currently, there are 1,200 people on the waiting list, […]
NHS Loses More Than £3 Million in Dental Fraud in Scotland
The NHS lost more than £3 million in Scotland in 2014 due to dental fraud and mistakes, figures have confirmed. A report compiled by NHS Counter Fraud Services (CFS) revealed that a sum of £3.25 million was lost in Scotland in 2014 as a result of fraudulent and mistaken claims for NHS dental care. The […]
Moortown Dental Practice Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Revamp
The team from a King Lane Dental Care in Moortown is all smiles after celebrating the 25th anniversary of the surgery. In celebration of the landmark, the owners have splashed out on a revamp to create a stylish, bright waiting room and two new treatment rooms. Dr Peter Fellerman and his wife Dr Sarah Horton have […]
