Queen: ‘I had braces too - a very long time ago’
- Details
- Published: Thursday, 20 February 2020 07:46
- Written by News Editor
- Hits: 3260
The Queen was formally opening the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals when she told Ilia Aristovich, 10 who was having orthodontic treatment, that she had ‘had braces’, a very long time ago. “I think it’s worth it, in the end,” she said. Her Majesty saw first-hand the work being carried out across the facility’s specialties, visiting the adult dental treatment floor, the paediatric treatment floor and the auditory implant centre.
The new facility is one of the biggest specialist centres in Europe for dental, ear, nose, throat, hearing and balance services. It has been treating patients since October 2019.
Among the children who met The Queen was a seven-year-old boy called Arman who lives in Stanmore. He was diagnosed with molar-incisor hypomineralisation. “We were referred to the Eastman Dental Hospital which has helped treat this condition and prepare a plan so his adult teeth can develop correctly. We have been very impressed by all staff and are sincerely thankful for their help,” said Arman’s mum, Samira.
The new £100 million hospital will host more than 220,000 appointments each year. The new facility has 84 dental chairs and more than 60 clinic and testing rooms. There are 10 procedure rooms for more complex surgical treatments, and hearing and balance rooms with specialist testing equipment. An entire floor is dedicated to children and young people. Eye-catching artwork and colourful designs are currently being installed on that floor.
The new facility brings together two existing hospitals (Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital and Eastman Dental Hospital) with a combined history of more than 230 years. Marcel Levi, chief executive of UCLH, said: “It was a privilege to be able to show The Queen our new facility. I am immensely proud of our staff and the care we provide our patients. Our newest hospital has the very latest technology, new treatment rooms for complex ear, nose and throat procedures, dental chairs and imaging equipment. It can offer the world’s most advanced treatment and represents the NHS at its very best.”
You need to be logged in to leave comments.
Report