Posts Tagged ‘London’
Over a hundred participants complete charity walk in memory of Dr Anoop Maini
Over a hundred people successfully completed a charity walk in London in memory of Dr Anoop Maini. The event, which took place in Regent’s Park, London, was a chance for friends, family, and colleagues to remember the popular dentist and to support a charity he launched before he sadly passed away earlier this year. Wells […]
Dental visits fall to 10-year low, new figures confirm
The number of people going to the dentist for regular appointments has fallen to a 10-year low, according to new statistics released by NHS Digital. The figures show that just 50.2% of adults went to the dentist in the last 24 months, despite the fact that dental professionals recommend routine checks every 6-12 months. This […]
King’s College Hospital emergency dental clinic switches to appointment-only system
The emergency dental clinic at King’s College Hospital, London, is now operating an appointment-only system. The hospital changed its policy on Monday 12th August, and patients who wish to see a dentist are now encouraged to call on the day at 8am to make an appointment. Walk-in appointments will no longer be available, and the […]
Bupa Dental expands its portfolio with 13 new clinics
Bupa Dental Care has expanded its portfolio after adding 13 new clinics across the UK and Ireland. Having successfully added a series of new practices, Bupa Dental now runs 483 sites. The latest additions come after the chain acquired 23 practices in 2018. The new clinics are located across the country, with practices in Wakefield, […]
Eastman Dental Institute to move in 2019
The Eastman Dental Hospital will move in 2019, it has been confirmed. The Institute will relocate to Bloomsbury, where it will become part of Europe’s largest hospitals specialising in dental care and ear, nose and throat services. The proposed move will see clinical research and teaching services relocate to new, cutting-edge facilities in the Rockefeller […]
New multi-million-pound health and dental centre to open at Battersea Power Station
A state of the art health and dental centre will open at Battersea Power Station, it has been revealed. Funding for the state of the art facility, which is expected to cost in the region of £13 million, has been secured from Development Infrastructure Funds and Community Infrastructure Levy, which will be paid to Lambeth […]
Dentist’s widow opens new Croydon dental centre after years of campaigning
The widow of a dentist who spend years campaigning for upgrades to a Croydon dental centre has officially opened a new, state of the art facility in the town. Virginia Gilmour officially opened the new and improved dental department at Croydon University Hospital, years after her late husband, Graham, started campaigning for changes in the […]
London takes unenviable title as the worst place for children’s dental health
London has taken the unenviable title as the worst place in the UK for children’s dental health, after a study revealed that 9 of the top 10 spaces for dental visits made by children were filled by boroughs in the capital. In these areas, more than 50 percent of children didn’t visit a dentist in […]
Concerns raised as urgent dental service closes in Kentish Town
Concerns have been raised after it was revealed that an urgent dental service based in Kentish Town, London, will close down in March. Dentists are worried that the closure of the A and E style department for dental patients will pile more pressure on local hospitals, as the capital will only have two emergency care […]
Surveys Reveal Parents Waiting Too Long For Child’s First Check Up
A survey has revealed that the majority of parents wait too long to take their child for their first dental visit. According to a survey carried out by YouGov on behalf of Denplan, 79 per cent of parents wait for more than a year to take their child to the dentist, while 5 per cent […]
