About Us

Your care, your dental team

Most patients come to Finkle Hill because they’ve heard that we provide the very best and most compassionate dental care. We’ve attracted a talented team of general and specialist dentists, dental therapists and nurses who are here to put your mind at ease and provide exceptional standards of care and treatment.

The Finkle Hill team includes three experienced general dentists (Dr Cliff Palmer, Dr Clare O'Neill and Dr Liam O'Hara), our GDC registered specialist (Dr Matthew Gahan) and two dental therapists (Kelly Walker and Serena Lowes). Our team continually invest in their professional development and collectively have special interests in delivering restorative care, implants, Invisalign and composite bonding.

Dentists, Specialists & Therapists

Dr Cliff Palmer

Principal Dentist

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Dr Clare O'Neill

Associate Dentist

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Dr Matthew Gahan

Specialist Restorative Dentist

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Dr Liam O'Hara

Associate Dentist

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Serena Lowes

Dental Therapist

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Kelly Walker

Dental Therapist

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Sophie Clarke

Dental Therapist

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Nursing Team

Jo Wrigglesworth
Lead Dental Nurse
GDC No. 122474

Taymee Newton
Implant Nurse and Coordinator
GDC No. 274436

Angelika Pawlowska
Implant Dental Nurse
GDC No. 267111

Amy Buttle
Dental Nurse
GDC No. 235338

Rachael Denton
Dental Nurse
GDC No. 306474

Rachael joined the Finkle Hill team in 2021 as an apprentice nurse working, and is currently working towards her level 3 NVQ. She brings a wealth of people experience from her previous career as a stage performer, and has quickly developed into an excellent dental nurse. She typically works with Liam, supporting the delivery of the both routine and restorative and cosmetic dental treatments. Rachael is a great addition to the Finkle Hill team.

Elisha Brisland
Apprentice Dental Nurse

Care Coordination

Our care co-ordination team are on hand to provide you with treatment plans tailored to your specific needs and to arrange timely appointments when you need them.

Joanne Town
Lead Receptionist

Jo Town is the second half of the management team that ensures the practice runs as well as it does. She is the friendly face you will be most likely to meet at reception or speak to on the phone. She knows almost all of our patients by name, makes sure they feel welcomed to the practice and plans care in their interests. With a busy diary to juggle she has much on her plate. But she is unflappable.

Chloe Alvarado
Lead Treatment Coordinator
GDC No. 273144

Chloe is our Treatment Coordinator. With her warm and reassuring manner she is able to answer all your queries about potential or planned treatment. Working in patnership with the dentists, she ensures a seamless treatment experience from your initial query through to scheduling appointments and arranging finance.

From a dental nursing background, Chloe is qualified to take impressions, digital scans, apply fluoride and take dental radiographs.

Lauren Thompson
Treatment Coordinator
GDC No. 247392

Lauren is our Lead Nurse responsible for leading the nursing and ensuring the highest clinical standards. She is also our Children and Family Coordinator and an excellent dental nurse. She takes pride in using her skills in the widest sense, running her own clinics and delivering oral health education programme with our local schools. Lauren has additional qualifications in fluoride application, oral health education and radiography. She particularly enjoys working with patients with dental phobias, and runs sessions which support patients to deal with their phobias and advise dentists of how they can best be managed.

Katie Lazenby
Receptionist

Management

Helen Palmer
Business Manager

Cassy Pearson
Practice Manager
GDC No. 247855

CQC Report

CQC inspectors use professional judgement, supported by objective measures and evidence, to assess services against our five key questions:

Are they safe?
Are they effective?
Are they caring?
Are they responsive to people’s needs?
Are they well-led?

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Verified Reviews

490+ 5* Reviews

Anthony Foster

1 day ago

Clare Roberts

4 days ago

Super professional and great service BUT I think it unreasonable to have to pay in advance and always receive much less than the allotted time, so works out very expensive per minute!! Hence the 3 stars vs 5 star.

Stacey Yeadon

1 week ago

I wouldn’t go to any other Dental Practice because I know I would not receive the level of care and support that Cliff and all his Staff give me. They always make sure I comfortable and that the treatment I will receive will be carried out the absolute best it can.

Paul Rance

1 week ago

The dentist was very professional and made the whole procedure as relaxing as is possible. The confidence of Cliff and continual conversation about the procedure helped enormously with any apprehension that quickly dissipated We have an excellent dentist here who I have no hesitation in recommending

Google User

1 week ago

Hygiene appointment was great. Really thorough thanks Sophie and Alesha 😁

sheila sykes

2 weeks ago

More than satisfied with my appointment with all staff and professionalism

Ann Rowling

2 weeks ago

I am a new and very nervous patient and both Mr Palmer and is lovely nurse Angelica were very considerate of my feelings during the appointment making me feel more at ease. I can highly recommend Finkle Hill Dentist. I am so happy with the temporary work they have done so can’t wait for the permanent finish. Thank you to you both again.

Patricia McTough

2 weeks ago

I had a very good experience having my tooth prepped for a crown fitting under the soothing care of Liam and his dental assistant. As a result of previous negative experiences elsewhere , I am a very nervous patient, easily triggered by any work taking place on my teeth! I have to admit that when I asked how long the drilling would take (expecting an answer in the region of 5-10 minutes) and he replied with 30 minutes- I did respond with an expletive 😕! However, the whole procedure was completely pain free and lots of respite time from the drilling was given. Both dental practitioners regularly checked that I was comfortable and coping well, along with constant words of support. I wouldn’t say it was a pleasant experience, but I will admit that I don’t feel as panic stricken by the prospect of the follow up appointment as I thought I would be. A huge thank you.

Mollieann Reid

3 weeks ago

I had such a fantastic experience at Finkle Hill Dentistry. I booked in for a hygiene appointment with Sophie and, having not seen a hygienist for very many years, I was extremely anxious about going. I honestly shouldn't have worried. Sophie was absolutely fantastic from start to finish. She was so supportive, gentle and completely non-judgemental. She explained everything really clearly and made my very anxious self feel completely at ease! Rachel was also lovely and really helped make the whole experience feel relaxed. The clean itself wasn’t uncomfortable at all and was nowhere near as stressful as I’d built it up to be in my head. I am genuinely amazed by the results and can’t believe how good my teeth look! I’m so impressed and will definitely be booking back in with Sophie for my next appointment. She is absolutely fantastic at what she does and I couldn’t recommend her enough. Thank you so much

david cope

4 weeks ago

Always the same high quality of care.

Dorothy Stephens

4 weeks ago

Brilliant as ever. All so friendly and kind and good at their job. Cliff is the best Dentist you could have. Very professional and dedicated to the best outcome.

A Wilson

4 weeks ago

Fantastic dentist! Friendly, professional and welcoming. They always make you feel comfortable. I’m really happy with the care I receive and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a great dentist!