Posts Tagged ‘Plymouth’
Survey Reveals Plymouth Residents Need To Brush Up On Oral Hygiene
A survey has revealed that almost half of Plymouth residents do not brush their teeth twice a day. The survey, which was conducted by the SimplyHealth Advisory Research Panel, also found that a third of people have used another person’s toothbrush and 6 out of 10 of those surveyed have seen blood in their spit. […]
Thousands Of New NHS Dental Places Made Available In Plymouth In 2012
Thousands of new NHS dental places have been made available in Plymouth in 2012, it has been revealed. Ministers were informed that 6,500 new places have been created in the city, with the increase largely due to the opening of Peninsula Dental School and graduates choosing to stay in the area to work. Despite the […]
Grand Opening Ceremony for New Royal Marines Dental and Medical Unit
A brand new multi-million pound Royal Marines medical and dental unit has been officially opened. The state of the art unit, which is located at the Bickleigh base in Plymouth, was officially opened with a grand ceremony. The unit will provide excellent care facilities for Royal Marines from 42 Commando and boasts a fully-equipped dental […]
Plymouth Dental Team Celebrating after Award Success
The team from a specialist dental centre in Plymouth is celebrating after receiving three prestigious national awards. The Crescent specialist dental centre was short-listed for five awards at the Dental Awards 2012 and successfully won three, including Practice Manager of the Year, Dental Nurse of the Year and Receptionist of the Year, with the awards […]
Dental Nurse Robbed in Plymouth
A 29 year old man has admitted robbing a dental nurse as she opened up a surgery in Plymouth. The nurse was opening up Mead Dental Practice on January 25th when David Dugdale entered the premises and took her phone, purse and other possessions from her handbag. Dugdale admitted burglary at court in Plymouth last […]
Fluoride Varnish Scheme Launched to Tackle Decay in Plymouth
A scheme to provide preventative fluoride varnish treatments for thousands of schoolchildren has been launched in deprived areas of Plymouth. The scheme will initially be rolled out in the poorest areas of the city and 17 primary schools are currently participating, with seven more joining the programme in September. The varnish treatment process is very […]
Thousands of New NHS Dental Places made Available in Plymouth
Health bosses have confirmed that 12,000 additional NHS dental places will be made available at surgeries in Plymouth to tackle a waiting list and encourage more people to visit their dentist on a regular basis. There are currently around 1,800 people waiting to register with an NHS dentist in the city, which represents a dramatic […]
First class of Peninsula dentists celebrate graduation
The first class of dental students from the Peninsula Dental School have celebrated their graduation. The multimillion pound dental school, which was established to address a shortage of dentists in the South West, was the first new school to open in the UK for forty years. The school opened in Plymouth in 2007 and four […]
