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Dentist submits planning application to change chapel into a new practice

Dentist submits planning application to change chapel into a new practice

A dentist is hoping to open a new practice in a chapel in Barrowford, Lancashire. Tom Friar, from Skipton Road Dental Surgery, has submitted a planning application to convert the church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul into a new dental surgery. The chapel is located in Gisburn Road. The dental practice would occupy the […]


Local MPs throw weight behind plans for new dental school in East Anglia

Local MPs throw weight behind plans for new dental school in East Anglia

Local MPs have thrown their weight behind plans for a new dental school in East Anglia. Recently, MPs met with NHS bosses, representatives from the University of East Anglia and government health minister, Maria Caulfield, to discuss proposals for a dental school to be created at the university. It is very early days, but reports […]


New Fulwood dental practice hosts launch event

New Fulwood dental practice hosts launch event

A new dental practice has opened in Fulwood, Preston. The team at Dentistry by Cure Clinics hosted a launch event on Saturday 18th June to celebrate the opening. The event took place from 1pm until 4pm at the practice, which is located at the Eastway Hub. Residents had the chance the look around the new […]


Healthwatch Bolton criticises dental services as patients struggle to find NHS places

Healthwatch Bolton criticises dental services as patients struggle to find NHS places

Healthwatch Bolton, an independent patient watchdog, has criticised local dental services, as patients struggle to find NHS places. The group has raised concerns over NHS dental provision after it was reported that a quarter of dentists in the town have left the service. Patients are contacting the watchdog with increasing regularity, often raising the same […]


Bath MP claims NHS dentistry is at ‘breaking point’

Bath MP claims NHS dentistry is at ‘breaking point’

The MP for Bath claims NHS dentistry is at ‘breaking point’ in the city. Wera Hobhouse, from the Liberal Democrats, criticised the government and suggested that ministers are ‘asleep at the wheel,’ as access issues in the city deepen. Bath is one of the worst areas in terms of dentist to patient ratios, with four […]


Oral Health Foundation believes dentists could play integral role in eating disorder diagnosis

Oral Health Foundation believes dentists could play integral role in eating disorder diagnosis

Leading dental charity, the Oral Health Foundation (OHF), believes that dentists could play an integral role in the diagnosis of eating disorders. Statistics show that around 1.25 million people in the UK have eating disorders. Often, symptoms are visible in the mouth and throat, including enamel erosion, tooth decay, sensitivity and swollen salivary glands. The […]


Children in East Suffolk to receive free dental packs

Children in East Suffolk to receive free dental packs

Children in East Suffolk will receive free dental packs as part of a new initiative to encourage good oral health habits. East Suffolk Council has joined forces with Community Dental Services (CDS) to provide hundreds of packs, which contain free toothbrushes and toothpaste and a two-minute timer. Children in years one, two and six from […]


Hampshire councillor calls for urgent improvements to dental access after waiting a year for an appointment

Hampshire councillor calls for urgent improvements to dental access after waiting a year for an appointment

A councillor from Hampshire County Council has called for urgent improvements to dental access after waiting almost a year for an appointment. Andy Tree, an independent councillor for Whitehill, Bordon and Lindon, called to make an appointment last autumn and he is still waiting to see a dentist. When he rang recently to inquire about […]


Prima Dental donates £85,000 worth of equipment to Ukraine

Prima Dental donates £85,000 worth of equipment to Ukraine

Prima Dental has donated more than £85,000 worth of dental supplies and equipment to Ukraine. The firm, which is a world-leading producer of precision instruments, has provided sufficient supplies to drill and fill teeth for six months. Author, Leo Jurkiw, helped to oversee the donation. Leo liaised with staff at Prima Dental and took an […]


Dentists warn that clearing NHS backlogs could take years

Dentists warn that clearing NHS backlogs could take years

Dentists have warned that it could take several years to clear NHS dental backlogs after millions of appointments were lost during the pandemic. When Covid-19 first hit the UK in early 2020, dental practices closed between March and June. Since clinics reopened, there have been strict protocols in place to reduce the risk of infection, […]