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Aug 2020
Patients at an NHS dentist in Harrogate have complained that they were not told about its proposed closure.
The patients claim Chatsworth House Dental Centre on Kings Road did not send letters to many of those who would be affected.
Under the proposals, patients would need to travel 1.7 miles to the practice on Starbeck High Street – a six-minute drive or more than 30-minute walk.
The Stray Ferret has taken the concerns of patients to both Chatsworth House Dental Centre and Target Dental Group. Both pointed to the other provider for a comment.
Chatsworth House Dental Centre has not formally approached the NHS with its proposal and it is unclear what the timescale is for the closure.
In the letter to patients, the provider said the merger would create a hub of dental services and “create an even greater patient experience”.
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