Richard Graham has been elected chair of the Northern Ireland Dental Practice Committee (NI DPC). Susan Nelson and Derek Manson have also been elected to serve as the Committee’s vice chairs. Richard is a GDP and has worked in general dental practice for more than 30 years. A long-standing member of NI DPC, he has extensive … Continued
From Best New Practice to Most Invaluable Team Member, the search is on to find out who will make it on top in the 2018 Irish Dentistry Awards. Now in their seventh year, the awards set out to celebrate the hard work and achievements of the dental profession in Ireland. Each year, more and more … Continued
There are new dental champions in town. Dentists, dental teams and practices across Ireland came away with trophies from the 2017 Irish Dentistry Awards in Dublin last Friday (3 February), with celebrations at an all-time high. Northern Ireland based practice Belmore Dental Studio & Implant Clinic took the crown for Practice of the Year 2017, … Continued
The British Dental Association (BDA) has lambasted the Northern Ireland government for backtracking on an agreement to modernise the contracts of community dentists, who serve the most vulnerable patients. In March 2016, an overwhelming majority of dentists voted in an official ballot to support an agreement reached between the BDA and Stormont on a new … Continued
Four Northern Ireland practices have walked away with awards at the UK Dentistry Awards 2016. Yew Tree Dental Practice, based in Newry, won Best Team in Northern Ireland. Belfast-based practice Blue Sky Dentistry was highly commended in the same category, and was later highly commended for Best Practice in Northern Ireland. Victoria McPolin, orthodontic therapist … Continued
Michael Watson looks at the response to refugees in the dental profession in Northern Ireland Back in December, 10 refugee families were flown from Beirut to Belfast as part of the UK’s ‘vulnerable persons resettlement scheme’. Early this year we also learned of a dentist, named Mahfouz, who had been living in Lisburn for the … Continued
An audience of school children and teachers were hosted at the Killyhevlin Hotel in Northern Ireland on Friday 22 January for the launch of the Humble Helpers Programme. A new educational and charitable schools initiative, the Humble Helpers Programme aims to teach UK children about important humanitarian and healthcare topics, while also raising funds for … Continued
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