Posts Tagged ‘Gloucestershire’

Third urgent dental clinic opens in Gloucestershire

Third urgent dental clinic opens in Gloucestershire

A third urgent dental centre has opened in Gloucestershire. The new clinic, which is located in Quedgeley, will provide urgent assistance for patients in the county alongside existing dental hubs in Cheltenham and Gloucester.  The three Gloucestershire centres are part of an extensive network of hubs that have been set up across England by NHS […]


Elvis Presley’s Crown Reaches Gloucestershire On mouth Cancer Awareness Tour

Elvis Presley’s Crown Reaches Gloucestershire On mouth Cancer Awareness Tour

Patients at a Cheltenham dental practice were encouraged to put on their blue suede shoes and celebrate the life and times of Elvis Presley this week, as his crown arrived in town. The tooth, which is owned by a Canadian dentist, is touring a dozen or so dental practices in the UK as part of […]


Gloucestershire Dental Nurse Stunned By Romantic Proposal

Gloucestershire Dental Nurse Stunned By Romantic Proposal

A dental nurse from Gloucestershire was left stunned when her boyfriend arranged a spectacular marriage proposal. Liam Ireland, from Eckington, used all his expertise as a gardener to arrange a series of boxes in nursery grounds to spell out the words ‘Will you marry me Melissa?’; it took Liam and his team of three assistants, […]


Gloucestershire Dentists Pop In To Schools To Meet Pupils

Gloucestershire Dentists Pop In To Schools To Meet Pupils

Dentists in Gloucestershire are visiting schools to meet children prior to dental appointments; the aim of the scheme is to break the ice and get to know children so that going to the dentist is not such a daunting experience for the kids. Dentists, dental therapists and oral health educators are visiting schoolchildren to talk […]


Gloucestershire Dental Student Jets Off For Indian Mission

Gloucestershire Dental Student Jets Off For Indian Mission

A dental student from Gloucestershire has flown to India to help some of the world’s poorest people. Imogen Bexfield, from Tewkesbury, is one of four British dental students taking part in the mission, which aims to improve the quality of drinking water in remote areas. Speaking before she left for India, Imogen said that the […]


Gloucestershire Dental Firm to Create 17 New Jobs

Gloucestershire Dental Firm to Create 17 New Jobs

A Gloucestershire dental manufacturer has announced the creation of 17 new jobs after investing more than £2.8 million into the firm. Prima Dental, a dental instrument manufacturer, has recently secured its biggest order ever, securing a deal worth £1.5 million with a distributor in America. The company is using the revenue to invest in new […]


Thousands of New Dental Places Available to Gloucestershire

Thousands of New Dental Places Available to Gloucestershire

Thousands of new NHS dental places have been made available in Gloucestershire, after two new practices opened in the county. A new practice has opened on Winchcombe Street in Cheltenham and a surgery has also opened in Cirencester. The new Cheltenham practice will be run by Rodericks Ltd and the Cirencester surgery will be managed […]