Posts Tagged ‘Colosseum Dental’
Southampton dental patients breathe a sigh of relief as Bassett practice is saved
Dental patients in Bassett, Southampton, are breathing a sigh of relief after their local practice was saved. Dale Road Dental Care was one of the three practices in the city set to close after a previous NHS contract deal with Colosseum Dental fell through. Arrangements between the NHS and the Swiss-owned company, which has closed […]
Colosseum Dental snaps up former restaurant in Yeovil
Colosseum Dental has snapped up a vacant retail unit in Yeovil. The chain is now planning to relocate its existing High Street practice to a new site on Princes Street. The premises, which were previously occupied by Prezzo Italian restaurant, have been empty since the eatery closed nearly two years ago. Planning permission for a […]
Councillors raise concerns over future provision of dental services in deprived areas of Portsmouth
Councillors in Portsmouth have raised concerns over the future of NHS dental provision in some of the city’s most deprived areas. NHS England has been working to identify suitable providers for new contracts after Colosseum Dental announced that it would cease to provide NHNS dental care unexpectedly. The chain had three clinics in the city, […]
Portsmouth health bosses optimistic of finding a permanent dental provider by autumn 2020
Health bosses in Portsmouth are confident they will find a permanent dental provider by autumn 2020. Thousands of patients in the city were left without an NHS dentist in the summer when Colosseum Dental decided to end its NHS contract prematurely. The chain had three clinics dotted across the city. In the aftermath of the […]
Councillors call for new long-term dental providers to be based in deprived areas of Portsmouth
Councillors in Portsmouth have called for new, long-term providers to be based in poorer areas of the city. NHS England is currently working to identify new contactors after dental chain, Colosseum Dental, pulled out of its NHS contract. NHS England has confirmed that three providers based in the city will take up temporary contracts to […]
Third dental provider steps in to help Portsmouth patients left without a dentist
A third dental provider has stepped in to help Portsmouth dental patients, who have been left in the lurch. Thousands of people were left without a dentist when Colosseum Dental pulled the plug on its NHS contracts. The chain, which operated three practices within the city, ceased to provide NHS care earlier this year, resulting […]
Relief for Portsmouth dental patients, as university agrees temporary contract
Dental patients in Portsmouth can breathe a sigh of relief, as it is believed a new contract will soon be agreed with the University of Portsmouth’s Dental Academy. Up to 20,000 dental patients were left facing an uncertain future when Colosseum Dental announced that it was ceasing NHS operations in the city, but now, there […]
NHS England to take action against firm that left Portsmouth patients without a dentist
NHS England has confirmed that it will take action against a dental firm, which left thousands of patients in Portsmouth without a dentist. Colosseum Dental Limited unexpectedly closed three dental clinics in the city, leaving around 9,000 people without access to NHS dentistry. The firm, which is based in Switzerland, breached the terms of its […]
Council leader suggests plans to take over Portsmouth dental practices amid access crisis
The leader of Portsmouth City Council has revealed proposals to take over three dental practices in the city, after Colosseum Dental confirmed that it was closing the surgeries. The news has cast an uncertain future for residents, with more than 9,000 people likely to be affected. With the city currently having no NHS places available, […]
Colosseum Dental submits plans to turn Yeovil restaurant into a new dental clinic
Dental chain, Colosseum Dental, has submitted plans to turn a former restaurant in Yeovil into a new dental clinic. The firm, which runs practices across Somerset and Dorset, has sought permission to change the use of the premises in Princes Street into a new surgery. The unit was previously occupied by Prezzo Italian restaurant. The […]
