Posts Tagged ‘dental clinic’

NHS urges local dental patients to get involved in future plans after closure of two practices in Taunton

NHS urges local dental patients to get involved in future plans after closure of two practices in Taunton

The NHS is urging local dental patients in Somerset to get involved in shaping the future of dental services in the area following the closure of two practices in Taunton. The mydentist clinic in The Crescent and Wellington Street Dental Practice have recently closed down and the NHS is now encouraging people who have been […]


Sweet Tooth for a Good Cause: A Dental Practice in Grantham Bakes Cakes for Charity

Sweet Tooth for a Good Cause: A Dental Practice in Grantham Bakes Cakes for Charity

As part of a charity Friday morning, patients at The Maltings Dental Practice in Grantham got to tuck in to coffee and an array of homemade cakes in order to raise money for a foodbank in Grantham. The initiative was set up by Julie McKie, one of The Maltings’ dental nurses and a volunteer at […]


BBC research suggests half of dental practices aren’t accepting new patients

BBC research suggests half of dental practices aren’t accepting new patients

Research conducted by the BBC suggests that half of dental practices in the country aren’t accepting new adult patients. According to BBC News, around 50 percent of the nation’s 2,500 dental practices are not currently accepting new NHS adult patients. The study also suggested that 40 percent aren’t taking on new child patients. The British […]


Bognor Regis dental clinic relocates to larger premises

Bognor Regis dental clinic relocates to larger premises

A dental clinic based in Bognor Regis has relocated to larger premises. The owners of Dove Holistic Dental Centre, Davinder Raju and his wife, Subpreet Dhillon-Raju have confirmed the opening of the new site, just 350 metres away from the previous location. The pair bought the new premises and have been working hard to redecorate […]


Plymouth dental clinic to remain closed for weeks following suspected arson attack

Plymouth dental clinic to remain closed for weeks following suspected arson attack

A dental clinic in Plymouth will be closed for a minimum of three more weeks following an arson attack, health officials have confirmed. A fire broke out at the Dental Access Centre in Baring Street on the 2nd August. Fire crews were called to the scene just after 7pm after smoke was seen pouring out […]


Plymouth dental clinic closed temporarily after fire

Plymouth dental clinic closed temporarily after fire

A dental clinic in Plymouth has been forced to close temporarily after a fire broke out last week. Fire crews were called to the Dental Access Centre in Baring Street on the 2nd August. Fire had broken out in the building and plumes of smoke were seen pouring out of the back of the premises […]


Gensmile completes the acquisition of Bury St Edmunds practice

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 […]


Cullercoats dentist returns to his native town to take the reins of popular practice

Cullercoats dentist returns to his native town to take the reins of popular practice

A dentist from Cullercoats has returned to his native town to take over a popular practice. Graham Murphy, who has been working in South Shields for the last eight years, has taken the reins at Broadway Dental Practice. Graham has inherited the practice from Fin Godlington, who managed the clinic for 25 years. Graham has […]


Plans to extend Bury dental practice rejected by councillors

Plans to extend Bury dental practice rejected by councillors

Councillors in Bury have rejected plans to extend a dental practice in Parr Lane. The owners of Unsworth Smile Clinic submitted an application to add an extra storey to the existing property, which is set over two floors; however, the proposal has been rejected on the grounds that it wouldn’t blend in with buildings in […]


Thieves target Basildon dental practice for the second time in 2 weeks

Thieves target Basildon dental practice for the second time in 2 weeks

Thieves in Basildon have targeted a Great Knightleys dental practice for the second time in two weeks, police have confirmed. The first incident happened on the 24th January when raiders gained access to Great Knightleys Dental Surgery during the night. Staff from the practice turned up at wok the following morning to find that the […]