Posts Tagged ‘Birmingham Dental Hospital’

City Planners Issue Parking Warning Following Green Light for Birmingham Dental Hospital Expansion

City Planners Issue Parking Warning Following Green Light for Birmingham Dental Hospital Expansion

City planners have issued a warning over parking problems after plans to extend Birmingham Dental Hospital were given the green light. The hospital is currently under construction on the site previously occupied by the BBC at Pebble Mill. Plans have now changed and proposals to create an extra building, which will house an anaesthetic suite, have […]


Dental Fear Prevents Birmingham Dental Hospital Patients from Attending Appointments

Dental Fear Prevents Birmingham Dental Hospital Patients from Attending Appointments

Thousands of patients are not attending dental appointments at Birmingham Dental Hospital due to dental phobia. The patients’ own dentists often send them to the specialist centre to have complex procedures carried out, however at least 30 patients per day fail to arrive for these important appointments. The facility has introduced a new set of […]


Oral Cancer Sufferer Encourages Regular Appointments After Life Saving Check-Up

Oral Cancer Sufferer Encourages Regular Appointments After Life Saving Check-Up

A man from Birmingham is encouraging everyone to attend routine dental appointments after he was diagnosed with mouth cancer following a trip to the dentist. 48 year old David Brookes owes his life to his dentist after he made an appointment last year; he had been suffering from pain as a result of his teeth […]


Six Companies Interested in Taking on Birmingham Dental Hospital Project

Six Companies Interested in Taking on Birmingham Dental Hospital Project

Six construction firms are vying to win the contract to build the new Birmingham dental hospital. Firms including Laing O’Rourke, Morgan Sindall, Interserve, Bam Construct, Vinci and Skanska, have all entered the running to secure the contract to oversee construction of a new state of the art dental hospital, which is expected to cost around […]


Birmingham Dental Hospital could move to Pebble Mill

Birmingham Dental Hospital could move to Pebble Mill

Plans to move Birmingham Dental Hospital to Pebble Mill have been revealed. The current site dates back to the 1960’s and the hospital is showing signs of ageing and tiredness, with the layout and structure of the building also being criticised, as the 10 storey building is littered with concrete pillars, which hinder the way […]