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Worcester Dental Patients Shocked by Sudden Closure of NHS Practice
Dental patients in Worcester have expressed their shock at the impending closure of a local NHS dental practice. Patients recently learned that St John’s Dental Practice will close at the end of May. Patients have been informed that the current NHS contract will come to an end on the 27th of May and the surgery […]
Experts Issue Warning Over Dodgy Dental Drills
Dental experts have issued a warning about dodgy drills being sold on the internet. According to experts, the drills, which are mass produced in China, look like high quality dental drills but have the potential to be incredibly dangerous. More than seven hundred counterfeit drills have already been seized by regulators in the UK, but […]
Tributes Pour in for Portsmouth Dentist
Colleagues, patients, friends and family have paid tribute to Portsmouth dentist, Stuart Avery, who has died at the age of 82 years old. Stuart, who was affectionately known as Ave, died on March 18th after he suffered a stroke and subsequent chest infection. Stuart was in the Navy before he opened Stuart Avery Dental Technician […]
Genix Healthcare Reveals Plans to Convert Former Torrisholme Supermarket Into New Dental Clinic
Genix Healthcare, a dental chain based in Leeds, has revealed plans to convert a former supermarket in Torrisholme into a new dental clinic. The company has submitted plans to turn the premises formerly occupied by Booths on Lancaster Road into a new practice. Planning officers at Lancaster City Council. If the plans are approved, the […]
Colchester Dental Training Facility to be Opened by England’s Chief Dental Officer
England’s chief dental officer, Sara Hurley, will officially open a new dental training facility in Colchester next week, it has been confirmed. Ms Hurley will visit the University of Essex on Tuesday 26th April to open the new academic clinic, which is located at Bromley Road Dental Surgery. The facility is already up and running, […]
Investigation Launched Following Fire at Doncaster Dental Surgery
An investigation has been launched following a fire at a dental surgery in Doncaster. The fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning (10th April) and a spokesman for the mdentist surgery confirmed that the practice would be closed for the foreseeable future. Fire crews were called to the blaze at mydentist on […]
New NHS Dental Surgery Opens in Banbury
A new NHS dental surgery has opened in Banbury. The new mydentist surgery, which is located in Market Place, was officially opened on Friday, 8th April by local school pupil Freya Mandorman. Queensway School student Freya entered a colouring competition to win the chance to cut the ribbon. The new surgery, which is part of […]
Barry Hospital Dental Services to be Taken Over by Two Local Practices
Two local dental practices will take over dental services previously provided at Barry Hospital, it has been confirmed. Two community clinics will take over high street services that were previously offered at the hospital. Both surgeries are within 1.5 miles of the hospital. Specialist community services for vulnerable patients and those requiring special care will […]
Concern From Healthwatch Bradford as Only Two Dental Practices in Ilkley and Otley Take on NHS Patients
Healthwatch Bradford has raised concerns over access to NHS dental services after research revealed that only two dental practices in Ilkley and Otley are accepting new NHS dental patients. The watchdog also expressed reservations about access in other parts of the district. Representatives have been gathering information and asking patients in the local area to […]
mydentist Launches TV Campaign to Encourage Hull Residents to Look After Their Teeth
National dental chain mydentist has launched a new TV campaign to encourage people in Hull to look after their teeth and visit their dentist on a regular basis. The television advert, which was shown on ITV in the break before Loose Women for the first time this week, features a gentleman in a bow-tie, a carnival queen […]
