{"id":33542,"date":"2022-03-09T08:47:13","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T07:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/?page_id=33542"},"modified":"2024-11-29T09:43:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T08:43:03","slug":"find-nhs-dentist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/dental-services\/find-nhs-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find an NHS Dentist: Helpful Tips for Finding a Dentist Accepting Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you on the hunt for <strong>NHS dentists taking new patients near you<\/strong>? Accessing NHS dentists in the UK, if your not already registered, is currently a significant challenge due to a shortage of dentists accepting new patients and long waiting lists for appointments.<\/p>    <p>If you need to find NHS <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/dental-services\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"23372\" target=\"_blank\">dental services<\/a> in the UK and don\u2019t know where to start, keep reading to get the answer to the following questions:&nbsp;<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"#howdoifindanNHSdentisttakingonnewpatients?\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#howdoifindanNHSdentisttakingonnewpatients?\">How do I find an NHS dentist taking on new patients?<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#whyisitsohardtofindadentisttakingonNHSpatientsrightnow?\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#whyisitsohardtofindadentisttakingonNHSpatientsrightnow?\">Why is it so hard to find a dentist with available appointments right now?<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#whatcanyoudoifyoucantfindanNHSdentist?\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#whatcanyoudoifyoucantfindanNHSdentist?\">What can you do if you can\u2019t find an NHS dentist?<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#canyougetanappointmentinanemergency\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#canyougetanappointmentinanemergency\">Can you get an appointment in an emergency or if you\u2019re in pain?<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#strugglingtofindanNHSDentistthatistakingnewpatients?\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#strugglingtofindanNHSDentistthatistakingnewpatients?\">What can you do if you\u2019re out of options?<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul>    <p>This article aims to share all the information you need when looking for an NHS dentist accepting new patients. We&#8217;ll also discuss what to do when it feels like you\u2019re out of options.<\/p>    <h2 id=\"how-do-i-find-an-nhs-dentist-taking-on-new-patients\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" \"howdoifindannhsdentisttakingonnewpatients?\">How do I find an NHS dentist taking on new patients?<\/h2>    <p>The simplest way to find an NHS dentist near you is to use the NHS\u2019s website search tool. Just input your postcode and a list of your nearest NHS dentists will pop up with information on which ones are taking on new patients.&nbsp;<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-image\"> <figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/08\/UK-map-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"nhs dentists taking new patients near me\" class=\"wp-image-33558\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There are different websites for NHS services in each country <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>   <p>You can find search tools for your particular country in the UK on the corresponding NHS and Health and Social Care websites.<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>England &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/service-search\/find-a-dentist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS<\/a><\/li>    <li>Scotland &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/scotlands-service-directory\/dental-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS inform<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>    <li>Wales &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wales.nhs.uk\/ourservices\/directory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Wales<\/a><\/li>    <li>Northern Ireland &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/online.hscni.net\/other-hsc-organisations\/hsc-service-finder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health and Social Care (HSC)<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>    <p>However, you may find that a lot of dental practices have not recently updated their status and that some are only taking patients on referral. If they are only taking patients on referral this means that they are only taking on those referred from other dentists and doctors.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>You may find that if no NHS dental practices near you are taking on new patients you will have to join the waiting lists of several. However, as this is not an ideal situation there are further things that you can do to help find an NHS dentist near you.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>    <h2 id=\"what-can-you-do-if-you-cant-find-an-nhs-dentist\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" \"whatcanyoudoifyoucantfindannhsdentist?\">What can you do if you can\u2019t find an NHS dentist?<\/h2>    <p>If you have used the postcode search and can\u2019t <strong>find an NHS dentist<\/strong> near you that is taking on patients, your next step is to call around local practices to double-check. It may be that some of these practices haven\u2019t updated their status online and they are taking on new NHS patients.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>However, if you call and find that none are taking on new patients you have the option to look further afield if would like to. The NHS doesn&#8217;t bound dentists by a catchment area so you can register anywhere that has openings.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Once you have exhausted all of these options, your next step depends on where you live in the UK.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>If you are in England you can call the NHS England&#8217;s Customer Contact Centre on 0300 311 2233 for help finding dental treatment.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>NHS England commissions dental services and has to meet all needs of the local population for both routine and urgent care. If they don\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthwatch.co.uk\/your-local-healthwatch\/list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">your local Healthwatch<\/a> can help.<\/p>    <p>In Scotland, your nearest dental practice will be able to give you information on how to contact your local health board hub for advice.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Northern Ireland is through the HSC, so for more help you can contact one of the local offices (you will find the details on the website). And, in Wales, you can contact the dental helpline in your Health Board area.<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dentalygo.co.uk\/?utm_source=dentalybanner&amp;utm_campaign=nhsdentist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/dentaly-go-banner-1024x256.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/dentaly-go-banner-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/dentaly-go-banner-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/dentaly-go-banner-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/dentaly-go-banner-1536x384.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/dentaly-go-banner.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>    <h2 id=\"can-a-dentist-refuse-nhs-treatment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can a dentist refuse NHS treatment?<\/h2>    <p>Dentists may not refuse any NHS treatment and then offer to perform it privately. However, they should explain suitable private treatment options to the patient for consideration, but they should not expect patients who need treatment to pay privately.  <\/p>    <p>In addition to this, a single course of dental treatment may only be charged once, even if the patient visits the dentist multiple times. <\/p>    <p>For example, if a dentist repairs a tooth for a patient as part of NHS treatment, and the repair needs to be corrected within 12 months, the dentist may not apply for an additional NHS charge and they need to carry out further work needed.<\/p>    <h2 id=\"can-you-get-an-appointment-in-an-emergency-or-if-youre-in-pain\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" \"canyougetanappointmentinanemergency\">Can you get an appointment in an emergency or if you\u2019re in pain?<\/h2>    <p>The good news is that if you are searching for an NHS dentist to register with because of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/emergency-dentist\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2295\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emergency<\/a> or because you are in pain, you can get emergency treatment. Just call NHS 111 for advice, or in the case of an emergency, you can head straight to A&amp;E.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>You are entitled to see an NHS dentist in the case of an emergency, and a doctor can refer you to a clinic.<\/p>    <p>The following table summarises how to find an NHS dentist, and what your next steps are depending on which UK country you live in:<\/p>   <div class=\"wptb-table-container wptb-table-33558\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container-matrix\" id=\"wptb-table-id-33558\" data-wptb-version=\"2.0.2\" data-wptb-pro-status=\"true\"><table class=\"wptb-preview-table wptb-element-main-table_setting-33558 edit-active\" data-reconstraction=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-table-tds-sum-max-width=\"525\" data-wptb-cells-width-auto-count=\"4\" data-wptb-table-directives=\"eyJpbm5lckJvcmRlcnMiOnsiYWN0aXZlIjoiYWxsIiwiYm9yZGVyV2lkdGgiOiIxIiwiYm9yZGVyUmFkaXVzZXMiOnsiYWxsIjpudWxsfX19\" data-wptb-extra-styles=\"LyogRW50ZXIgeW91ciBjdXN0b20gQ1NTIHJ1bGVzIGhlcmUgKi8=\" role=\"table\" data-table-columns=\"4\"><tbody><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-31\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p><strong>Country<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-32\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p><strong>Where to search for NHS dentists near you<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-33\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p><strong>Who to get in touch with if you can&#8217;t find a dentist<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-34\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p><strong>What to do in case of a dental emergency or pain<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-35\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p><strong>England&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-36\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\"><p>NHS<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-37\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>NHS England&#8217;s Customer Contact Centre<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"4\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-38\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Call NHS 111 for advice, or in the case of an emergency, you can head straight to A&amp;E<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-39\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p><strong>Wales&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-40\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\"><p>NHS Wales<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-41\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Dental helpline your Health Board area<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-43\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p><strong>Scotland&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-44\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>NHS inform&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-45\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Local health board hub<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-47\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p><strong>Northern Ireland&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-48\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Health and Social Care (HSC)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-49\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Local HSC office<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>    <h2 id=\"struggling-to-find-an-nhs-dentist-that-is-taking-new-patients\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" \"strugglingtofindannhsdentistthatistakingnewpatients?\">Struggling to find an NHS Dentist that is taking new Patients?&nbsp;<\/h2>    <p>ITs important to remember that even if you feel stuck on the search for an NHS dentist taking on new patients you can always opt for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/dental-financing\/private-dental-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\">private care<\/a>. This can be a temporary fix while you continue your search for an NHS dentist.<\/p>    <p>Private dentists may cost more, but there are a few ways to help make private dental costs more affordable, including:&nbsp;<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Shopping around<\/strong> &#8211; Dental prices vary from practice to practice and between dentists so it\u2019s worth getting estimates from a few places before deciding where to go<\/li>    <li><strong>Dental insurance<\/strong> &#8211; With dental insurance you can pay monthly or annually to help keep costs down<\/li>    <li><strong>Payment plans<\/strong> &#8211; Some dentists offer payment plans which can break big payments into small manageable chunks<\/li>    <li><strong>Dental tourism<\/strong> &#8211; Dental costs are much lower abroad so you might be able to save money by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/dental-implants-abroad\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">travelling for treatment<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>    <p>Looking into any of these methods of saving money with private treatment can help make costs seem more affordable. You can even combine them so you can use more than one method to help you afford treatment and not have to rely on finding an NHS dentist.&nbsp;<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dentalygo.co.uk\/?utm_source=dentalybanner&amp;utm_campaign=nhsdentist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/dentaly-go-banner-1024x256.png\" alt=\"NHS dentists near me taking new patients\" class=\"wp-image-41589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/dentaly-go-banner-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/dentaly-go-banner-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/dentaly-go-banner-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/dentaly-go-banner-1536x384.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/dentaly-go-banner.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>    <h2 id=\"conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>    <p>Knowing how to find an <strong>NHS dentist accepting new patients<\/strong> can help you when you need to register at a practice. It\u2019s not as easy as just finding your nearest dentist and registering anymore.&nbsp;<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-image\"> <figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/08\/NHS-dental-services-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"nhs dentist accepting new patients near me\" class=\"wp-image-33558\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Know how to find an NHS dentist that is taking new patients before you need one<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>   <p>However, in the UK you are entitled to care, especially if you are in pain or it\u2019s an emergency. So, if you are struggling to find a dentist, make sure you get in touch with the relevant services over the phone and ask for help.<\/p>    <p>If it\u2019s an emergency or you are in pain, you can call NHS 111 for advice and a referral, or in the case of a trauma or bleeding that won\u2019t stop, head straight to A&amp;E.<\/p>    <p>Remember, you can always opt for private care, and if you are concerned about the cost, you can shop around for the best prices, look into payment plans or dental financing, and even consider dental tourism.<\/p>    <h2 id=\"faqs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ&#8217;s<\/h2>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can you do if you can\u2019t find an NHS dentist?<\/h3>    <p>If you have used the postcode search and can\u2019t find an NHS dentist near you that is taking on patients, your next step is to call around local practices to double-check.<\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can you get an appointment  with an NHS dentist in an emergency or if 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