Carl Godfrey Dentists

23/01/2026

Practice Update:

We are delighted to confirm that Mr Godfrey is now back on the dental register and able to practise again.

Due to the significant backlog of treatment that had to be postponed, our workload remains extremely high. Appointments will therefore be prioritised based on clinical need.

Please note the following:

* All treatment appointments, children’s examinations, and scheme-based examinations (e.g. Denplan) are going ahead

* Adult NHS examination appointments are postponed and will be rearranged from April onwards. You can call to book this now.

So to clarify if you are over 18 and a NHS patient with an exam appointment booked before April this is cancelled.

* If you have outstanding treatment that has previously been postponed, you can call to rearrange this now.

We kindly ask patients to only call if necessary to keep the phone lines free for patients needing to book in.

Keep an eye out for further updates, as arrangements may change while we work through the backlog.

The practice is open daily from 9:00am.

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.

07/01/2026

PRACTICE UPDATE

We are open Mondays and Fridays 9am-3pm ONLY until further notice, ALL routine and treatment appoitments are cancelled.

We would like to inform patients that the practice is currently only able to accommodate emergency appointments. These are limited due to an ongoing shortage of dentists.

At present, the only full-time dentist at the practice is Mr Godfrey. Unfortunately, he is currently unable to work due to an administrative error during his annual registration for CPD documents which were not uploaded correctly and as the result he has now temporarily been removed from the register.
This information is currently visible online. Until the regulator reinstates his registration, he is legally unable to practise. All correct documentation has been provided by the practice, but the timeline for reinstatement is outside of our control.

This is not an ideal situation, but it is the reality we are currently facing.

We kindly ask that patients refrain from posting unfactual or speculative information online. This has resulted in unnecessary calls to the practice, which impacts our ability to assist those who genuinely require urgent care.

It is also important to recognise that Mr Godfrey has worked tirelessly for many years to retain an NHS contract for the people of Retford, at a time when many practices have chosen to privatise, reduce NHS contracts (thereby seeing fewer patients), or relocate.

If you have genuine questions or concerns, we respectfully ask that you contact the practice directly rather than posting on social media, as online speculation only creates confusion and misinformation.
We are hoping to resume a normal service very soon.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

14/05/2025

Unfortunately we are still closed today and tomorrow. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.

13/05/2025

Unfortunately, due to illness, we are closed this afternoon. We do apologise.

17/04/2025

🦷JOB OPPORTUNITY🦷

We are looking for a full/part time qualified and registered dental nurse to join our team.

Benefits include attractive working hours;
Monday 8.15-5.45
Tuesday 8.15-4.30
Wednesday 8.15-4.30
Thursday 8.15-4.30
Friday 8.15-3.30

Pay starting from £12.50 an hour, rising dependant on experience 💰

Secure, gated on onsite parking 🚗

4 weeks holiday including bank holidays and minimal emergency cover over Christmas✈️

6 surgery, modern practice. R4 competency preferred but not essential. 💻

To apply please email your cv to [email protected]

Please feel free to apply if you are training and not yet qualified as we may take you into consideration.

15/01/2025

🦷 JOB OPPORTUNITY🦷

🪥TRAINEE DENTAL NURSE/ RECEPTIONIST🪥

Job description

A freindly, family run dental practice with a mix of NHS/private looking for a trainee dental nurse to join our team.

Working hours:

8.15am – 5.45pm (Monday)

8.15 - 4.30 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

8.15 - 3.30 (Friday)

1 hour unpaid lunch

Any professional indemnity costs, GDC registration and DBS checks required will be paid by the practice.

Modern surgeries with R4 dental software

There is onsite car park at the practice.

If you're looking for a friendly practice that offers support then this is a great practice to work.

Job Types: Full time, 3 months probation period

Job Type: Apprenticeship

Pay: From £6.40 per hour

Benefits:

On-site parking
Schedule:

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
No weekends
Work Location: In person

To apply please send an up to date CV to [email protected]

Application deadline: 31/01/2025

08/02/2024

Our systems are back online. Thank you all for your patience.

08/02/2024

We are currently experiencing issues with our phones and computer systems and as such, we cannot currently see any patients. Please bear with us and we will update you once resolved.

02/05/2023

This an URGENT Message to any patients that had an appointment with us at the surgery or for anyone that called to book an appointment in the future with us at the surgery last week (24th April to the 28th April).
Please can you contact the surgery.

24/01/2023