The deal involves nine central London dental centres – four in retail settings and five which are onsite in corporate centres – which currently carry out over 50,000 patient appointments a year.
The centres offer the guarantee of a quality dental service with convenient appointment times in the heart of London. These easy-to-reach locations help busy people to safeguard their dental health without having to take too much time off work:
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A survey of Bupa customers found that 62 per cent of people questioned said they had saved up to three hours by using an onsite service.
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While over one-in-five (22 per cent) Londoners surveyed by Bupa said they would go to the dentist more often if it was easier to get an appointment to fit around their work.
The deal brings the number of dental centres that Bupa now operates to 31 across the country.
Tracey Fletcher, managing director Bupa Health Clinics, said:
“This is a major step towards achieving our goal of becoming one of the UK’s biggest chains of private dentists.
“With our network expanding in locations where people work, the new centres are ideally located for people to drop by during their lunchtime, or outside working hours.
“This convenience helps both companies and their employees to save time and help prevent dental problems that can lead to employee absence.”
The surgeries provide a full range of private dental services at affordable prices, including general, specialist and cosmetic dentistry. Patients using Bupa Dental Centres do not need to have Bupa health insurance.
Neil Sikka, founder of Barbican Dental Care said:
“We are delighted to be joining Bupa. We share an aligned philosophy and culture with a commitment to provide the highest quality of patient care. This is a great opportunity to grow and develop new products for our patients and offer our services to even more people across central London.”
Patients are able to pay for their treatment on a self-pay basis or through dental insurance and health plans, while interest-free options are also available for more complex treatments.
Bupa also owns the Dental Corporation, which has 190 clinics in Australia and New Zealand, and Sanitas which has 145 dental clinics in Spain.