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Wilmslow dentists submit application to turn retail unit into a new practice
Dentists in Wilmslow have submitted a planning application to turn a retail unit into a brand new practice. A proposal to change the use of a ground floor retail unit into a dental surgery has been submitted to Cheshire East Council. The unit is located at 56, Alderley Road. Currently, the premises are part of […]
Health committee calls for improved access to dental services in Bury
A health committee in Bury has called for improved access to NHS dental treatment. Representatives from Bury Clinical Commissioning Group are eager for more services to be made available to patients, especially children. Members of the group’s committee have spoken out following a visit from NHS England’s Head of Primary Care Operation, Ben Squires. After […]
Offender ordered to contribute to dental costs after assaulting police officer in Spalding
A Spalding man has been ordered to pay £1,000 towards the cost of dental treatment after leaving a police officer with severe facial injuries. The man, who has not been named, assaulted an officer who was attending a domestic abuse incident in August, leaving him with a broken tooth and facial injuries. The man had […]
Tributes pour in for Newcastle dentist, Prof Jimmy Steele CBE
The dental world has been paying tribute to a dentist who ‘changed the way dental services are provided in the UK’. Prof Jimmy Steele CBE, former head of the School of Dental Sciences at Newcastle University and a pioneer in his field, has died at the age of 55. Prof Jimmy Steele received a CBE […]
Local MP takes a tour of Barnet and Southgate College’s new dental facility
MP Bambos Charalambous paid Barnet and Southgate College a visit recently to take a tour of the brand new dental and technological facilities. Mr Charalambous visited the college to take a look around the Centre of Excellence for Technology Enhanced Care and the BSC Centre of Dental Sciences, facilities, which provide training and support for […]
NHS urges local dental patients to get involved in future plans after closure of two practices in Taunton
The NHS is urging local dental patients in Somerset to get involved in shaping the future of dental services in the area following the closure of two practices in Taunton. The mydentist clinic in The Crescent and Wellington Street Dental Practice have recently closed down and the NHS is now encouraging people who have been […]
Newcastle MP warns that poor access to dental care is increasing pressure on hospitals
The MP for Newcastle Central, Chi Onwurah, has warned that poor access to dental services in the city is increasing pressure on local hospitals and Accident and Emergency departments. According to Newcastle’s MP, seven people in the constituency are going to hospital for dental treatment every day as a result of not being able to […]
Folkestone dental practice closes without warning
A dental practice in Folkestone has closed suddenly without prior warning. Patients at Earlsgate Dental Practice learned of the closure by means of a note posted on the door of the surgery last week. The note simply said that the practice had lost its contract with the NHS and would remain closed. The unexpected closure […]
Workington dentist reaches the dizzy heights on honeymoon Kilimanjaro trek
A dentist from Workington has successfully scaled Mount Kilimanjaro as part of a unique honeymoon adventure. Anthony Davies and his wife, Laura, got married in December last year but delayed their honeymoon to tackle the enormous mountain at the best possible time of year. Last month, the intrepid duo arrived in Tanzania to start their […]
Dentists twice as likely to be sued than a decade ago, new study confirms
Dentists are twice as likely to be sued today than a decade ago, a new study has confirmed. Research carried out by Dental Protection, the industry’s largest legal advice company, found that 90 percent of dentists are fearful of facing legal action. Almost 70 percent of those surveyed said that the threat of legal action […]
