A dental practice in South Shields has been recognised as an Investor in People. 1A The Dental Practice has been awarded the national standard, which sets out a level of good practice for training and development of people to achieve business goals. 1A The Dental Practice, which was established by Allen Branley in 2000, offers NHS and private dental care to over 11,000 registered patients. It is continually growing and recently opened its sixth surgery within the practice.