More NHS patients will be see at a Douglas dental clinic after a change in operator.
Regent Dental Care is taking over the NHS contract for the Hillside Dental Clinic which is based at the old Noble's Hospital.
The service was previously provided by Ravat and Ray Dental Care.
Regent Dental Care also runs an NHS dental practice in Peel and provides NHS orthodontic services in Douglas.
Clinical Director Dr Andre Vogelzang says: "We are excited to be able to extend our NHS dental services to the Douglas area.
"To ensure a smooth transition, we will retain the vast majority of appointments already booked with Ravat and Ray.
"If we need to change any appointments we will make contact with individual patients to re-arrange."
Over the course of the next year it’s expected Regent Dental Care will increase the number of NHS patients seen at Hillside Dental Clinic, as additional dentists are engaged and the service expands.
A number of staff previously employed by Ravat and Ray, including both dentists, will transfer to the new practice to assist with continuity of care.
