Whitecross Dental Care, the corporate operating company behind Mydentist, has acquired two dental practices: Saville Dental Practice in Newcastle upon Tyne and Newbiggin Dental Practice in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, Northumberland Gazette has reported.
The practices have been renamed as Mydentist Saville Place Newcastle and Mydentist Gibson Street Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.
The vendors of the businesses are Phil and Kim Brantingham.
The practices offer NHS dental care, private treatment options, hygiene, and aesthetic services. Staff at both practices will remain in post.
Mydentist’s head of mergers and acquisitions Jon Day said: “This marks the beginning of an exciting chapter, and we are committed to supporting the practices so we can deliver the best possible care to patients in their local communities.”
Kim Brantingham commented: “We have owned Newbiggin and Saville dental practices since 1993 and in this time, have built up a very special work family, but with an eye to the future we made the decision to sell.
“Mydentist fitted our criteria of maintaining NHS dental services enabling our clinicians and ancillary staff to have access to further training programmes, enabling progression for all involved.
“We have always cared deeply about our patients and the wellbeing of our staff and feel mydentist are the first choice to carry this ethos forward.”
Newbiggin’s practice manager Leanne Dent commented: “I joined Newbiggin Dental Practice as a trainee at the age of 16 in 1994. Over the years, I progressed to the role of practice manager, and the practice has been both my workplace and my second family for over 30 years.
“Working alongside Phil, Kim, and our amazing long-standing team has been an absolute pleasure. Together, we have built strong relationships with our patients and created a practice that we are all incredibly proud of.
“Now that we have joined the Mydentist family, I am excited about the opportunities and possibilities ahead for the whole team.”
Mydentist has also opened a large new £1.9 million practice at Broadstairs Retail Park in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent following the merger of its Margate and Westgate-on-Sea practices, The Isle of Thanet News has reported.
The new practice has 11 surgeries with plans to grow to 16, with capacity for up to 20 eventually. It will initially cater to 10,000 patients.
Mydentist’s property director John Hudson said: “The new premises will offer improved facilities for our dedicated practice teams and greater choice for patients across the community.”
Nikki Meek, practice manager at Mydentist Broadstairs Retail Park, commented: “Bringing our Margate and Westgate-on-Sea teams together at Broadstairs Retail Park is an exciting move for our teams here in Thanet. It will give our patients access to a modern, accessible practice with larger surgeries, free parking and extended opening hours. We look forward to welcoming patients to the new practice and continuing to care for the local community.”