Practice News
January 2010
Extension plans underway
Dunmurry Dental Practice is pleased to announce an extension of the facilities available (into the attached property of 105 Kingsway); from a three to a six surgery Practice, with a larger reception area and more car parking.
This work will take place from the start of 2010 with the new facilities and services being available from summer 2010. Registration of new NHS patients for the new dentists will commence from May.
Normal services will take place throughout the build, however limited car parking will be available; we would appreciate your patience during this time.
Plans are available to view showing the new ground floor, first floor and site layout.
Any queries please ask at reception or email to info@dunmurry-dentalpractice.co.uk
December 2009
Scaling new heights!
Dunmurry Dental Practice and its owner Philip McLorinan has had yet another clean sweep at The Dentistry Awards in the UK by winning Best Practice, Best Team and Best Young Dentist in Northern Ireland.
Now in their fourth successful year, these prestigious nationwide awards, aim to recognise outstanding individuals, teams and practices in the dental world that are top of their profession. The awards attract over 500 entries annually, cover nine UK regions and are judged by a highly respected and experienced team of twelve judges.
In 2008 Dunmurry Dental Practice was the first and only practice in the UK to have walked away with all three coveted regional titles and now in 2009 they have repeated this outstanding achievement. Dunmurry Dental Practice has also been awarded Best Practice in their region for the last three consecutive years.
These latest accolades clearly demonstrate the drive and determination that the team at this local Dental Practice has in being top of its game. In addition, Dunmurry Dental Practice will soon undergo a six figure sum expansion which will see it double in size from a three to six surgery Practice with a large reception area and increased car parking. This will also enable this busy and popular South Belfast Dental Practice to accept new NHS patients from Summer 2010.
Philip McLorinan, Owner and Principal Dentist commented ‘Winning these three awards once again is a great tribute to the dedication and commitment of our hardworking team and the practice we have built in Dunmurry. 2010 is a particularly important and exciting year for us as we will soon begin work on our expansion which will ultimately enable us to grow and develop our team and of course to provide dental care to more patients!’
April 2009
Investor in People award
Dunmurry Dental Practice has been recognised as an Investor in People (IIP) after achieving the standard in January 2009. Employment Minister, Sir Reg Empey presented the award to the Practice and other organisations at a recent celebration event held in Hillsborough Castle.
Sir Reg congratulated Dunmurry Dental Practice and other receiving awards and added: “The uptake of IiP in Northern Ireland is an encouraging sign for the local economy, and should serve as an example to other employers not yet capitalising on the bottom-line business benefits of IiP. We tend to forget that businesses are, in essence, people, and the importance of local businesses investing in their people is particularly relevant at this difficult time for industry.”
IiP has long been acknowledged as an important international marque of good business practice. It is a business improvement tool that helps organisations of every size, type and location to compete and succeed through improved people performance.
December 2008
Clean sweep at Dentistry Awards
Dunmurry Dental Practice swept the boards at the weekend with a hat-trick of awards at the 2008 UK Dentistry Awards:
- Best Practice in Northern Ireland
- Best Team in Northern Ireland
- Best Young Dentist in Northern Ireland – Philip McLorinan
These prestigious awards held in Leicester are judged by a panel of dentistry professionals and Dunmurry Dental Practice really impressed the judges in each of the categories - for the first time all the awards in one UK region were awarded to an individual Practice!
The Practice Owner, Philip McLorinan commented:
‘We were thrilled with our success last year, winning Best Practice in Northern Ireland and since then the
team have continued to work hard with the implementation of the British Dental Association's Good Practice Quality Scheme. The whole team is really delighted with our outstanding achievement, as it recognises our dedication to providing an excellent service to our patients’.
October 2008
Commended recommendation in the Best Kept Awards
Dunmurry Dental Practice is proud to have achieved a 'Commended Recommendation' in the Northern Ireland Amenity Council's Best Kept Awards for a Health & Social Care Facility, 2008.
August 2008
New member of the BDA Good Practice Scheme
Dunmurry Dental Practice celebrates being recognised by the British Dental Association (BDA) as being committed to good practice and has joined its Good Practice Scheme.
This means that the practice meets nationally recognised standards to provide the best possible care for its patients.
As a member of the BDA’s Good Practice Scheme, each member of the practice team has signed up to the following 10-point commitment:
1. We aim to provide dental care of consistently good quality for all patients
2. We only provide care that meets your needs and wishes
3. We aim to make your treatment as comfortable and convenient as possible
4. We look after your general health and safety while receiving dental care
5. We follow the BDA’s guidelines on infection control
6. We check for mouth cancer and tell you what we find
7. We take part in continuing professional development to keep our skills and knowledge up to date
8. We train all staff in practice wide work systems and review training plans once a year
9. We welcome feedback and deal promptly with any complaints
10. Every member of the practice is aware of the need to work safely under General Dental Council guidelines.
Philip McLorinan, Principal Dentist and Owner, “We involve all our patients in their treatment right from the start. We discuss the options available and give them all the information they need to decide which is best for them. They then receive a written outline of the agreed treatment, how many appointments they need and what it will cost. We make sure that there are no surprises”.
For the last year, the team has been working hard to comply with the 102 requirements of the Scheme and we are delighted to be one of the 18 Practices in Northern Ireland that is a member of the scheme.
February 2008
Team success!
Award winning dental practice:
• Finalist in the New Business Award at the Lisburn City Business Awards, 2005
• Winner of the New Business All Ireland Marketing Award (CIM), 2005
• Highly Commended at the UK Dental Awards – Practice Marketing, 2006
• Winner of Best New Business at the Belfast City Business Awards, 2006
• Finalist in Best Practice & Best Dentist at the UK Dentistry Awards, 2006
• Winner of the Business Growth Award at the Lisburn City Business Awards, 2007
• Winner of Most Improved NHS Website in the UK at the Dentistry Web Awards, 2007
• Highly Commended for Best Young Dentist in NI at the Dentistry Awards, 2007
• Winner of Best Practice in Northern Ireland at the Dentistry Awards, 2007
December 2007
Dentistry Awards - Winner of Best Practice in Northern Ireland!
Dunmurry Dental Practice has come out on top at the 2007 UK Dentistry Awards having been awarded ‘Best Practice in Northern Ireland’.
These prestigious awards held in Leicester are judged by ten professional peers and in this specific category the judges were looking for evidence of ‘exceptional clinical work, brilliant leadership, training, investment in staff and work outside the practice such as community projects’.
The Practice Owner, Philip McLorinan was also delighted to have been highly commended as ‘Best Young Dentist in Northern Ireland’, reflecting his excellent clinical ability combined with his genuine interest in his patients and enthusiasm for dentistry.
As no stranger to awards, this highly successful practice has won many awards including The New Business All Ireland Marketing Award from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (2005), Best New Business at the Belfast City Council Business Awards (2006), Winner of Business Growth at the Lisburn City Business Awards (2007) and Most improved NHS website in the UK at the Dentistry Web Awards (2007).
These impressive achievements certainly give dentist Philip McLorinan a lot to smile about! He commented, ‘We are absolutely delighted to have won these awards; it is a great reflection on my team and will certainly help us to continue to develop and provide quality care to our patients. We look forward to 2008 as we plan to invest in the Practice and work towards several quality awards’.
September 2007
Website Award Winner!
Dunmurry Dental Practice is delighted to have won 'Most improved NHS website' from the inaugural Dentistry.co.uk awards. The website provides comprehensive information on all services available and includes a virtual tour, dental FAQs, an on-line appointment form and patient case studies.
The Practice had been shortlised in four categories:
- Best NHS website
- Best New NHS website
- Most Improved Mixed website
- Most Improved NHS website (winner in category)
Further information is available at www.dentistry.co.uk/news/news_detail.php?id=808
June 2007
Cycle Challenge Complete!!
Philip has now completed his main fundraising venture for 2007. Along with 70 other 
cyclists he completed the 430 mile cycle from the top to bottom of Ireland.
You can still donate money for this challenge until the 20th July 2007. Thanks to generous donations we have currently raised over £2000.00 for Marie Curie.
February 2007
Celebrating "Best Business Growth in Lisburn 2007"
Dunmurry Dental Practice has won yet another award at the Lisburn City Business Awards ceremony which took place in the Civic Centre in April. The award was given to the company that ‘displayed a strategic approach to the continued growth of the business, with quantifiable improvement in income and development’.
Philip Mc Lorinan, Prinicipal Dentist and Owner stated “ We are delighted to win this award showing that by working hard as a team, we are continuing to care for our existing patients and at the same time attract many new patients to the practice.” Debbie McLorinan, Business Partner stated “ A key to our success has been a planned approach to marketing and development, and also the excellent service by all the team”.
December 2006
Crowning Success for Dunmurry Dental Surgery
The Dentistry Awards was set up to reward the many aspects that result in a successful practice – from clinical excellence and a sound work ethic to inspired leadership and staff training investment.
Dunmurry Dental Practice was shortlisted for 'Best Practice Marketing' and 'Best Dentist' at the UK Dentistry Awards held in Leicester.
Over 600 people from the profession gathered to celebrate excellence in dentistry. As well as the energetic awards ceremony, presented by special guest Roy Walker, a black-tie gala dinner and 16-piece band capped off a perfect evening.
October 2006
Smiles all round! Dunmurry Dental Practice wins Best New Business in Belfast
Dunmurry Dental Practice has won yet another award at the prestigious Belfast Business Gala Awards ceremony which took place in the City Hall on the 12th October 2006. The award was given to the company that ‘displayed a strategic approach to business, successful implementation and has good prospects for the future’.
Philip Mc Lorinan, Prinicipal Dentist and Owner stated “ I was surprised but delighted to win the award, however the team have worked exceptionally hard to deliver a high quality service and to build the new business”.
Philip McLorinan, with Debbie McLorinan, Paula McCarthy, Tracey Campbell, Debbie McKinney, Sharon Boyle, Denise Campbell, Cathy Smith, Maria Nolan and Joanne Jenkins.
Since Dunmurry Dental Practice opened two years ago, the emphasis on patient satisfaction has been evident throughout the service, and has resulted in the practice winning three other awards since opening: finalist in Lisburn City Business Awards 2004, New Business Marketing Award (CIM-All Ireland) 2005 and Highly Commended in the Dental Awards – Practice Marketing 2006. The Practice has also been nominated as Best Practice in the UK Dentistry Awards to be held later this year.
April 2006
Another glittering success for Dunmurry Dental Practice.
Friday night 7th April saw all of the movers and shakers from the UK dental industry in their droves at the 2006 UK Dental Awards, held once again at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
Dunmurry Dental Practice gained ‘Highly Commended’ in the category of Best Practice Marketing Campaign. The judging panel was looking for campaigns to promote either dental health or the practice itself, where the target audience is the consumer.
Since Dunmurry Dental Practice opened two years ago, the emphasizes on patient satisfaction has been evident throughout the service, and has resulted in the practice winning two other awards also in the last year.
December 2005
Dunmurry Dental Practice showcases the facilities with a virtual tour.
In order to let you, our customer 'get the feel' of how our practice looks and works we've decided to add a quick virtual tour of Dunmurry Dental Practice to our website. The tour comes in three formats which you can choose from here:
Windows Media version for high speed broadband connections
Windows Media version for Dial-up (56k) connections
Macromedia Flash version for ASDL broadband connections
Web Video production by: 
October 2005
Dunmurry Dental Practice awarded the ‘New Business Marketing Award’
Dunmurry Dental Practice has been awarded the ‘New Business Marketing Award’ by the Chartered Institute of Marketing at the glittering awards ceremony held at the Waterfront Hall.
The award, which was presented by Gay Byrne, was awarded to the best young business in Ireland that has grown from start-up in under three years and has achieved outstanding commercial success through the application of marketing.
Since opening the practice in May 2004 the business has gone from 
‘strength to strength’.
As new business a domestic property was converted and enabled the application of high-technology dentistry with digital imaging.
Sound market research and an effective promotional strategy ensured high levels of awareness in the local area and as a result the practice now treats over 2,000 patients and has recently appointed a second dentist. The practice aims to provide high-quality, pain-free and plain-speaking dental care to all patients.
March 2005
Dunmurry Dental Practice – finalist in ‘Best New Business’ awards
Dunmurry Dental Practice has been shortlisted and awarded as a finalist in the Lisburn City Business Awards held on 10th March 2005.
Since opening in May 2004 the business has gone from ‘strength to strength’ now offering dental care to over 1,500 patients and will shortly be appointing a second dentist.
New patients are always welcome!
May 2004
New dental practice opens for patients in the Dunmurry area.
Local man, Philip McLorinan, has opened up a new dental surgery in Dunmurry. With a growth in population in the Dunmurry area of 18% between the 1991 and 2001 census, there is a clear need for another dentist to serve the local community.
The new dental practice, in a prominent position facing Tescos in Dunmurry, will be customer-focused, providing plain speaking quality dental care. To facilitate, this the practice will be providing information online giving patients information before they are in the chair.
The practice is also able to offer a flexible service, with evening appointments available and emergency pain relief at weekends and holidays.