Compare dentists in Bury North - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Bury North, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Bury North article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 8 dental practices in Bury North, of which 7 provide both NHS and private treatments.
Nationally, there are more than 7,000 dental practices. Approximately 80% of dental practices treat NHS and private patients, while the remaining 20% exclusively provide private treatments. However, a BBC investigation in 2022 found that just 1 in 10 dental practices are accepting new adult NHS patients.
Between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024, the 7 NHS dental practices in Bury North provided more than 87,184 courses of treatment, including:
- 52,597 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 23,091 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 3,207 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 7,980 urgent NHS treatments (e.g. removal of up to 2 teeth, abscess draining and temporary bridges)
Under NHS contracts, patients are charged £26.80 for band 1 treatments, £73.50 for band 2 treatments, £319.10 for band 3 treatments and £26.80 for urgent treatments. The NHS has a full list of the treatments classed under each category here.
For patients registered at GP practices in Bury North, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 72% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 80% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 12% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 23% have not tried getting an NHS dental appointment in the last two years because they did not think they could get an appointment
Using our search service, you can find and compare NHS and private dentists near you.
NHS and private dentists in Bury North:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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1 -5 Parsonage Street | 1 Parsonage Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 6BG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Bury Dental Practice | 434 Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 9NS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dental Department | Moorgate Primary Care Centre, 22 Derby Way, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0NJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Eye And Dental Clinic | 110 Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RS | No rating | No | Yes |
Knowsley Dental Practice | 37 Knowsley Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0ST | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Market Place (Dental Surgery) | 6-8 Market Place, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9HT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Mile Lane Dental Practice | 80 Mile Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2JR | No rating | Yes | Yes |
St Andrews Dental Care | 375 Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, Lancashire, M26 4HF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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