This story is sponsored by The Raglan Suite.
Good oral health and feeling confident in your smile are closely related – yet there are still many of us living with dental issues that don’t give us much reason to grin.
One dental practice determined to turn the frown upside down is The Raglan Suite. Based in the centre of Harrogate, The Raglan Suite is a well-established practice and part of the Bupa Healthcare family, with over two decades of experience providing dental services across North Yorkshire and beyond.
The practice has worked tirelessly to build a referral network over many years. Currently, over 400 dentist practitioners refer their patients from across Yorkshire and the North East for advanced treatments such as dental implants, orthodontics, and other complex dental work.
While the majority of its patients are referred by other practices, the expert clinicians at The Raglan Suite also take on self-referrals, often made by those seeking out a particular treatment delivered by trusted professionals.
You don’t need to be a Bupa member or have Bupa insurance to be seen either – The Raglan Suite is open to everybody.
‘Patient-centred care’
The highly experienced team at The Raglan Suite understand that visiting the dentist – especially for specialised treatment beyond a regular check-up – can be a daunting prospect.
The Raglan Suite is a well-established practice, with over two decades of experience
The Raglan Suite has been providing quality dental care to the local Harrogate community for over 20 years. That’s why they treat patients as individuals, and their team of dedicated treatment coordinators will guide you along your bespoke dental journey.
If you’d class yourself as an especially nervous patient, they have ample experience assisting those who need extra reassurance, and are always happy to find stress-free solutions to suit.
Modern and welcoming facilities
The practice is conveniently located in Harrogate town centre, four minutes’ walk from the train station. For those driving, there’s on street parking on Raglan Street.
The Raglan Suite is conveniently located in Harrogate town centre
Inside you’ll discover a relaxed environment – there’s refreshments in the waiting area, where you can get comfortable on the sofa and set your mind at ease before your appointment.
The six treatment rooms all include digital X-ray machines and intra-oral cameras, as well as an on-site CBCT scanner and dental laboratory.
A range of specialised treatments
There’s a wide variety of treatments available to both dentist-referred and self-referred patients. Treatments include dental implants, orthodontic braces and other teeth-straightening procedures, bespoke dentures, root canal treatment, tooth removal and sedation for anxious patients – and much more.
Certain aesthetic dental services are also offered, like teeth whitening and both porcelain and composite veneers. If you’re unsure where to begin, the approachable team is always on hand to answer any questions and recommend the best course of action.
Find out more:
The Raglan Suite is located at 16 – 18 Raglan Street, HG1 1LE. For more information, visit the website, give them a call at 01423 565432, or fill out the enquiry form.
Chatsworth House dental patients in Harrogate to be offered alternative NHS provisionNHS dental patients at Chatsworth House Dental Clinic, in Harrogate, will be offered treatment at alternative NHS practices next month.
Chatsworth House, on King’s Road, announced in September it would stop providing NHS treatments from December 1.
The move heightened concerns about the lack of access to NHS dentistry in the Harrogate district.
It prompted Andrew Jones, the Conservative MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, to seek assurances from the Integrated Care Board for Humber and North Yorkshire that local NHS provision would be expanded.
Mr Jones said today he had been told any patient on Chatsworth House’s roll in the last two years will be sent a letter by the NHS next month explaining where the new provision will be available.
Subject to the terms and conditions of their contract, any former NHS patient who has signed up for private services with Chatsworth House can apply to a new provider.
Mr Jones said:
“This is good news for NHS patients at Chatsworth House. It was important that the cash provided for NHS dental activity at Chatsworth House remained invested in Harrogate NHS dentistry. I am grateful to the ICB for ensuring this is the case.”
Mr Jones said more than 50 Chatsworth House patients had contacted him.
The ICB letter to Mr Jones said:
“We have written to eligible dental providers in Harrogate to invite them to submit an expression of interest in taking on more dental activity. This EOI went out week commencing 30 October and providers have been given two weeks in which to respond.
“Once EOIs are received, officers at the ICB will then consider all EOIs in order to allocate the dental activity. As soon as new providers are confirmed, the ICB will ensure that patients from Chatsworth House are written to, explaining where they may be able to find an alternative dentist.”
Mr Jones added he had “longer term aspirations for dentistry in our area:, adding:
“I want to see a centre of dental excellence for North Yorkshire based in Harrogate. This will train the next generation of NHS dentists and could help provide more capacity locally. I have also met two dentists locally who are looking to expand their practices and put them in touch with people in the NHS who can help with that. These discussions look very positive.
A review of NHS dentistry in August 2021 also found that there was just one NHS dentist practice per 10,000 people in the Harrogate district.
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