Beverley-based NHS and private dental practice, Perfect 32, has been honoured with a prestigious award for recognition of its outstanding contribution and commitment to community and charity projects at the inaugural My Face My Body Awards held at The Landmark Hotel in London on 3rd November.
Perfect 32 was presented with The Best Community and Charity Award for its work in raising awareness of oral cancer and for its mouth cancer screening initiative in practice. The practice is also working alongside the award winning UK charity, The Mouth Cancer Foundation, to develop and launch a mouth cancer accreditation scheme for dentists across the UK.
The evening had an international guest list as well as celebrities and some of the best dental and aesthetic practitioners in the world.
Stephen Handisides, owner of MyFaceMyBody, said: “The competition was fierce so even making the shortlist was an accomplishment. These awards were voted for by consumers – the people actually using these products and services, so they mean so much more.
“We have had over 12,500 consumers voting for their favourite brands and over 2,500 industry professionals involved in the awards. Our intention was to create a glamorous and influential evening which also had credibility because it is voted on by consumers rather than industry insiders – and we certainly achieved that.”
“The awards showcased the commitment of businesses to reach exemplary standards and demonstrated our popularity amongst consumers.”
Perfect 32’s Practice Manager, Nicki Rowland, said:
“We are absolutely delighted to win this award. I am immensely proud of my team. Everyone works beyond the call of duty to provide a top-notch dental service but also to give back to patients and the community by raising awareness of mouth cancer and screening for it in practice.”
“We are very honoured to be working with the Mouth Cancer Foundation in introducing a national accreditation scheme for general dental practice.”
“The scheme will help in ensuring that every dental practice has a robust system for the screening and referral of all patients over the age of 16. Earlier detection and intervention will ultimately save many lives every year”.
