A Hampshire based dental firm with 1.7 million patients across the the UK has undergone a name change.

Denplan, which has its HQ in Winchester, has announced that it is to rebrand as Simplyhealth Professionals combining the dentistry and vet sides of the business which first linked up in 2011 under one roof.

Simplyhealth Professionals is the UK’s leading pet health payment plan specialist with more than 1,800 member vets nationwide caring for around 600,000 registered animals.

Caroline Coleman, managing director of Simplyhealth Professionals, said: “Our Denplan customers, member dentists and vets will continue to benefit from having access to the same great products and services that they value, but will also benefit from having access to all of Simplyhealth’s portfolio of products and the combined resources now available to us. We care passionately about our business and want to be the best we can so that we understand and anticipate our customers’ needs.”

Denplan was established in 1986 by two dentists who pioneered the concept of dental payment plans. Today, Denplan has a wide range of dental plans designed to spread the cost of private dental care through a fixed monthly fee. the ame DEnplan will continue as the product name for the various plans on offer.

The Simplyhealth Professionals business unit guarantee a monthly income to dentists and provide business support which enables dentists to plan and forecast profits for their practices and means they can book holidays and staff training days without the practice income being affected.

It supports vets in much the same way and also provides animal health plans which enable pet owners to budget and pay monthly for the regular treatments and vaccinations for their pet.

The firm employs more than 300 at its Winchester offices, making it one of the largest private employers inthe city.

As one of Winchester’s largest private sector employers, Simplyhealth Professionals will continue to support and take an active role in the local community.

Caroline said: “The Denplan product name will still have a presence in the local community through sponsorship such as the Winchester Business Excellence Awards 2017. Simplyhealth Professionals – both the organisation as well as its individual employees – will continue to support community groups and organisations through charitable giving, fundraising and volunteering.”