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Fourteen Thousand People Stuck on Dental Waiting List in Cornwall
New dental patients in Cornwall are facing up to eighteen months of waiting before they can register with an NHS dentist while the county faces a huge backlog for services, raising concerns that health and dental services are overstretched in the region, and leaving some residents travelling all the way to Devon to find a […]
Gensmile completes the acquisition of Bury St Edmunds practice
National dental provider, Gensmile, has successfully added a new practice to its network. Gensmile has completed the acquisition of Guildhall Dental in Bury St Edmunds. The practice, which was previously owned by dentists, John Hare, Paul Carr and Bryan Colborn, has been sold to the chain for an undisclosed fee. Mr Hare said that it […]
Centre for Dentistry claims top customer service award
Centre for Dentistry, which operates 25 dental clinics located in Sainsbury’s stores across the country, has been awarded a national customer service gong. The firm beat off competition to be awarded the Patient Service Award 2017 by WhatClinic.com. The healthcare search engine produced a shortlist based on analysis of data submitted by users over the […]
Plans submitted to create new NHS dental surgery in Blackheath
Plans to change the use of a vacant shop into a brand new NHS dental surgery in Blackheath have been submitted to the council. The Bhandal Group is planning to create a new practice in the area in line with increased demand for NHS dental places. The group already has a number of practices in […]
New multi-million-pound health and dental centre to open at Battersea Power Station
A state of the art health and dental centre will open at Battersea Power Station, it has been revealed. Funding for the state of the art facility, which is expected to cost in the region of £13 million, has been secured from Development Infrastructure Funds and Community Infrastructure Levy, which will be paid to Lambeth […]
Dentists issue warning over acidic sparkling water
Dentists have issued a warning over the acidity of sparkling water. If you order a glass of fizzy water at a restaurant, you may assume that you’re making a healthy choice, but you’d be wrong, according to Harley Street dentist, Adam Stone. Dr Stone explained that many people assume that all forms of water have […]
Slovakian brothers launch colourless coffee to prevent tooth staining
A pair of brothers from Slovakia has launched a brand new colourless coffee product to provide the image-conscious consumer with a stain-free caffeine fix. Called CLR CFF, this innovative new product has the potential to tap into a huge market, with coffee proving to be one of the most popular beverages on the market. The […]
Sugar tax to be enforced in April 2018 following parliamentary vote
Members of Parliament have voted in favour of enforcing a sugar tax, which will come into play in April 2018. Parliament voted in favour of the levy as part of budget plans, which were up for debate before MPs take time away to campaign for the General Election in June. New taxes will mean that […]
Henley dentist hangs up his drill to focus on his passion for rowing
A dentist from Henley has hung up his drill to focus on his passion for rowing. Paul Stuart-Bennett has spent the last 27 years treating the patients of Henley and now he is looking forward to spending more time on the water. The 64-year old dentist, who lives with his wife, Louise, is a long-standing […]
Tragedy as young dental receptionist dies from cancer after mistaking symptoms for holiday bug
Tributes have been pouring in after it was confirmed that a young dental receptionist passed away at the end of last year. Linzi Craig, who was just 22 years old, died from cancer in December after suffering symptoms she thought were caused by a holiday bug. The dental receptionist developed severe symptoms on the last […]
