Cathy is one of our success stories; she came to work for the practice straight from school in 1979. She showed skill and aptitude and went on to become our head dental nurse. Cathy then took a break from dental nursing to get married and have 2 children and rejoined the practice in 2000. She is fully qualified as a dental nurse and also has specialised nursing qualifications in dental implantology and dental radiography, enabling her to assist Dr Nick Fahey in complex dental rehabilitation cases and to use our high-tech scanner to take accurate scans and x-rays of our patients’ teeth and mouths. She is the most senior and experienced nurse on our team and the perfect role model for our younger nurses.

In 2011 she took on the role of Clinical Manager and is responsible for the whole nursing team, as well as undertaking the important role of Treatment Coordinator (TCO) looking after all our patients, new and existing. If you have any queries about your dental treatment or are thinking of joining us as a new patient, do not hesitate to contact us and book a consultation with Cathy. This is a complimentary service and can be done face-to-face over a cup of coffee here in our private Patient Lounge or over the phone if you prefer.

After five years of training as a dental surgeon in his native New Zealand, Nick studied for a further five years at the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Sciences, University College London. Here he obtained the M.Clin.Dent degree in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics.

As a highly experienced prosthodontist, Nick has completed a number of distinguished qualifications. His special areas of interest are dental implants, endodontics, prosthetics and cosmetic dentistry. Using his vast experience and knowledge, Nick now lectures on prosthetics, implant dentistry and cosmetic dentistry and has supervised the London Dental Study Club. He is also co-founder the New Zealand Dental Society of London.

Sarah has a special interest in preventative, cosmetic and family dentistry. She particularly enjoys developing a great empathy with her patients. She seeks to understand your clinical and emotional needs and provide exactly what you want. She is registered with Dental Phobia for her skills in dealing with nervous patients. ‘Dental Phobia’ has a database of dentists who must meet minimum criteria before they agree to include them in their database of certified providers. Also, if you are a nervous patient or just hate injections, Sarah uses the Wand STA system. The Wand is a pain free way of applying local anaesthetic when being numbed before treatment. It looks just like a fancy pen.

Hamish qualified from dental school in New Zealand with credit in 1996.

Following graduation he spent a year working as a house surgeon in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery in New Zealand’s largest base hospital obtaining valuable experience in the field of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine.

Moving to the UK he worked for the first 3 years in a practice in Cambridgeshire before joining a private practice in Reading where he spent the next 17 years.

Hamish really enjoys getting to know his patients. He finds his genuine interest in people enables him to understand his patients wishes and help them achieve the best for their dentition. He has developed his skills in all fields of dentistry to offer the latest minimally invasive techniques, delivering reliable results in a friendly and comfortable way.

Hamish has a particular passion for the ethical provision of Cosmetic Dentistry and he has taken numerous courses in the UK and internationally with a focus on cosmetic dentistry.

He is a full member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD) and a member of the British Dental Association (BDA).

Hamish is a certified Inman Aligner and Clear Smile Aligner practitioner using these removable appliances to orthodontically straighten teeth.

Living locally he loves spending time outdoors with his young family whenever he can; cycling, running and paddle boarding.