02 Apr, 2025
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Councillors call for new long-term dental providers to be based in deprived areas of Portsmouth

Councillors in Portsmouth have called for new, long-term providers to be based in poorer areas of the city. NHS England is currently working to identify new contactors after dental chain, Colosseum Dental, pulled out of its NHS contract. NHS England has confirmed that three providers based in the city will take up temporary contracts to […]

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Dentists in Leicester urged to use their ‘clinical judgement’ to decide whether to close during local lockdown

NHS England has advised dental practice owners in Leicester to use their ‘clinical judgement’ to decide whether to close during the local lockdown. Following a surge in cases in Leicester, lockdown measures have been reintroduced to try and eliminate the spread of infection. Planned changes, which came into action in other parts of England on […]

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Dental patients unhappy with extra PPE charges

Dental patients are unhappy about paying more to see a dentist, as some practices have started adding extra PPE charges. Mydentist is one of several chains and independent dental businesses charging patients more to cover the cost of providing PPE (personal protective equipment). One patient, who attended a mydentist clinic in Kent, claimed that the […]