10th January 2012
Category: The Blog
We had a busy 2011, establishing the new practice, lots of new patients (and keeping our wonderful existing patients) and new staff. The New Year has started with some great news: Our Dentists Stuart Cox will be upping his hours here to meet the increased need so he’ll now be doing Tuesday Wednesday and Friday [...]
20th September 2011
Category: The Blog
Well it’s been a phenomenal year here at Durham City Smiles, where did it go? Can’t believe 12 months has gone by since we opened our doors. Party time – Fizz and Nibbles This practice would be nothing if it wasn’t for our patients. We decided to have a little “birthday party” to celebrate, and [...]
18th August 2011
Category: The Blog
Here’s a quick update for some things that have happened in June and July this year. A nice break I went off for a week sailing in Turkey, and was very impressed with the area, the boat, and marina facilities, but most of all with the Turkish people, nothing was too much trouble for them [...]
19th May 2011
Category: The Blog
Last week a Ring Necked Dove fledgling fell from its nest, promptly to be named Harry by the girls and looked after until he flew away 48 hours later, apparently with his brother “Henry” ?!? We also have a family of Blue Tits nesting within our walls – literally!, it remains to be seen how [...]
19th April 2011
Category: The Blog
Durham City Smiles are proud sponsors of the Durham City Colts, a rugby team my lad Jamie plays for. Durham City Colts have been featured in the Northern Echo Local Heroes section having won the County Plate, beating Hartlepool 43-0 to take the silver ware. and they also won their league this year. We then [...]
18th February 2011
Category: The Blog
January was a very busy month for Durham City Smiles; in fact it turned out to be our best month ever! I was astonished by the amount of work we came back to after Christmas we really haven’t stopped, but it’s been fantastic. As you all know I like nothing better than to welcome in [...]
28th January 2011
Category: The Blog
Another very busy and exciting month at Durham City Smiles! The practice is continuing to go from strength to strength with more and more patients coming through our doors each month – we have taken over one hundred new patients since we opened at our new premises in September 2010!!
24th January 2011
Category: The Blog
We’ve had a think about the terms we use in the practice and thought we’d offer an explanation as best we could. A few dental terms – tongue firmly in cheek with these: Bridge – Dentists favourite card game. Braces – A way to stop your kids dating. Bonding – Spending time with your dentist. [...]
19th November 2010
Category: The Blog
Hello, I’ve recently made a large investment in a lovely new practice for my patients at the Crossgate Centre, Crossgate, Durham City centre and then thought…….why not give the websites a refresh. We’ll be making lots of changes to the Durham City Smiles website and this very Blog over the next few weeks. Expect to [...]
23rd October 2010
Category: The Blog
The Durham City Smiles launch at the new practice went brilliantly!! Over 40 guests turned up including lots of patients; our very own Doreen did us the honour of cutting the opening ribbon for us and she gave a lovely speech too!! – everyone had a fantastic time. It seems clear already that the new [...]