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Events
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Ministerial visit in Ghauri Dental Centre
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26-Jul-2010
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Ghauri Dental Centre, the state-of-the-art dental practice in Shepherds Bush was visited by Professor Ann Keen MP, Minister for Health with Chief Dental Officer, Barry Cockcroft,. Also offering their support, Local MP Mr Andrew Slaughter and Hammersmith PCT Chair Mr Anwar Dhanji were also present.
Their first impression about this practice was that they thought that it is an innovative practice improving quality and access to NHS dental services in West London.
Dr Ghauri said that the team at Ghauri Dental Practice is passionate about providing the best possible care for their patients which is given in beautiful surroundings We’ve worked closely with our partners to ensure that our practice is inclusive, providing a trusted, effective and convenient service for all of our users.
During this visit, the entourage was also updated on how the practice is able to manage the capacity of serving the largest contract on Out of Hours in London treating patients on Emergencies.
Saf Ghauri commented: Setting up this service and then developing it to where it is now has been a challenging journey but most satisfying to see that pain is relieved on these patients.
Over 90% patients have accessed the OOH services over the past 12 months, with 450telephone callers accessing the service;
They were also briefed on the measures being taken to increase the application of fluoride varnish. The Minister Ann Keen was particularly impressed with this and took the opportunity of looking to the log kept by the practice. This initiative has been started by the Minister herself.
She commented: “I was particularly impressed by the level of engagement the PCT has with dental professionals and the enthusiasm there is for delivering evidence-based preventative activity.
They were also shown the modern operating theatre that is used for oral surgery patients.
Barry was equally as delighted, commenting: “My journey around the county was a fantastic opportunity to see the difference being made to local residents with these excellent practices
I also see many examples of PCTs and dental teams working together to develop innovative schemes to improve oral health.”
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