Bristol dental practice extension

Sleep Lane Smiles dental practice on Sleep Lane in Whitchurch, has been owned by husband and wife team Richard and Alyson Lampard for the last 15 years and offers a range of dental treatments to private patients.

It has recently undergone a 17-week extension programme which has seen the addition of a new waiting area, office and staff area. The practice’s existing space has also been redesigned to allow the installation of an extra surgery, a new laboratory and decontamination room.

Richard and Alyson have also increased their workforce to 14 and now offer extended opening hours on three days a week.

To secure the funding they needed to finance the building work, the couple approached long term banking partner Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking. The finance was provided under the Funding for Lending Scheme, through which businesses can benefit from a one per cent interest rate discount on business loans.

Alyson Lampard said: “We had begun to outgrow our old space and so it made sense to extend our property, while at the same time refurbishing out existing area to make the most out of the space. Feedback from patients has been excellent so far.