Posts Tagged ‘Local dentistry’
Dental academy opens its doors to patients
A brand new dental academy in Portsmouth has opened its doors and is encouraging new patients to register. The new nine million pound development will provide reduced rate care for thousands of patients and will be staffed by students from Portsmouth University and King’s College, London. The new clinic is targeting patients who do not […]
Dentists drum up support for NHS services
Dentists have taken to the streets of Somerset to encourage people to use their local NHS dental services. Olusesan Popoola, from the Blackbrook Dental Practice, was one of the dentists taking part in the campaign; he was joined by colleagues Katherine Foye, Sue Scarlet and Christina Lane. The team set up a ten foot high […]
Health clinic set to offer dental services
The St Gabriel Health Clinic has announced that it will soon be expanding. Patients visiting the centre have been welcomed by a sign saying, ‘coming soon- dental’, as the clinic plans to offer dental services in the near future. Construction is currently underway at the site and it is hoped that the service will be […]
New Zealand welcomes new dental hub
A new dental hub has opened in the far north of New Zealand. The new hub has been opened at the Kaitaia Hospital in Northland and will provide care for residents in the surrounding communities. The Kaitaia hub is the first of four to be built across the Northland and is part of a multi-million […]
Staff at Brewarrina clinic hoping to secure funding
Staff at a dental clinic in Brewarrina, Australia are hoping to secure funding to keep the surgery open for a further two years. The award winning clinic opened last year and has offered patients in the local area improved access to dental services. The clinic is staffed by final year dental students and qualified professionals. […]
Thousands left without NHS dental care in Wales
Around four thousand patients have been left without access to dental care following the closure of an NHS practice. Just a few weeks ago, the NHS dentist from Adpar, near Newcastle Emlyn, retired and subsequently arrangements were made for an interim service provided by dentists in nearby Cardigan. However, the interim service has now been […]
New surgery will fill gap in NHS provision in Winchester
NHS Hampshire has announced that a new contract worth 1.1 million pounds per year has been given to Iosis Clinic Limited. Iosis Clinic Limited will now open and run a new dental practice in Winchester; the new surgery is set to open in autumn and will cater for around 9,500 patients in the local area. […]
Councillors worry after town left without dental services
Councillors and county representatives have raised concerns after residents of the Welsh town, Newcastle Emyln were left without any dental services. An interim service was being managed by a practice in Cardigan; however, this has been stopped due to problems with recruitment; as a consequence, the town of Newcastle Emlyn has been left without any […]
Dental Access Centre closure leaves patients in the dark
Lincoln’s Dental Access Centre is set to close on the 31st May, yet no announcement has been made regarding alternative facilities for emergency dental patients. The Dental Access Centre has been treating emergency patients for ten years; it offers care for those that don’t have an NHS dentist and those than can’t get emergency treatment […]
Plans for new dental practice hang in the balance
Plans for a new dental practice in Devon are hanging in the balance following criticism from the Environment Agency and conservation experts. The new surgery, which was due to be built in the town of Ottery, may not be built after all after plans were labelled ‘unacceptable’ by the Environmental Agency. Conservation and environment experts […]
