ON behalf of the High Street Dental Surgery, in Lowestoft, we would like to take the opportunity to thank all of our patients, friends and families for their kind words and support over the past weeks.

ON behalf of the High Street Dental Surgery, in Lowestoft, we would like to take the opportunity to thank all of our patients, friends and families for their kind words and support over the past weeks.

We have collected many thousands of signatures to date and received countless letters with our 'Save the Practice' campaign. And we truly appreciate the positive feedback through voice, letters, emails and even personal visits.

Due to the overwhelming support of our patients at recent meetings with the Primary Care Trust and a petition, which we presented recently, we are confident that the practice will continue in its present format.

However, we need your continued support to ensure that your voice is heard at the PCT and you are able to exercise your right of choice of provision.

Within the PCT's strategic service direction document it states: 'Offering people a range of service choices, including provider, location and style of service by commissioning and contracting for choice from different service providers' as one of its strategic goals. If they really believe in their strategy then it is within the board's power to stop this unnecessary waste of public resources.

Dr David Johnson and his colleagues have kept very high standards of dentistry over the years and will carry on doing so with your continued support.

Staff at the High Street Dental Surgery want to continue to provide the best service to our patients.

Dr L ISAACS

Partner

Dr C LIGHTFOOT

Partner

Mrs E CALLISTAN

Practice manager