NHS

Occasionally we are able to welcome new NHS patients to register, especially children, for whom we set aside time after school and in the holidays, however this does depend on NHS funding and regulations. 

Please be aware that there is no longer ‘registration’ on the NHS except whilst actually within a course of treatment. This is a change the NHS made back in 2006 to help increase access. 

Sadly this means that there is no automatic ‘right’ of access to NHS care, even for patients who have been previously seen under the NHS, it depends entirely on availability. 

It is the patients responsibility to ensure that they book at the recommended recall interval and maintain their appointments. Failure to attend an NHS appointment may mean we are unable to offer a replacement. 

We will always endeavour to prioritise children, the vulnerable and those in pain for the limited amount of NHS provision that we do have. 

For non-exempt patients, payments for NHS dentistry are divided into 3 bands, for exempt patients, please remember to bring your exemption certificate.