Compare dentists in Chester North and Neston - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Chester North and Neston, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Chester North and Neston article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 16 dental practices in Chester North and Neston, of which 15 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 15 NHS dental practices in Chester North and Neston provided more than 89,289 courses of treatment, including:
- 54,552 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 21,293 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 3,020 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 10,139 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 Chester North and Neston, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 70% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 77% 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
- 22% 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 Chester North and Neston:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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12 White Friars Dental Clinic | 12 White Friars, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1NZ | No rating | No | Yes |
Bank House Dental Practice | 18 White Friars, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1PW | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Chester Dental Centre | Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4AB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Chester Dental Clinic | 2 Volunteer Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1RG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Delamere Street Dental Practice | Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Foregate Street (Dental Surgery) | 134 Foregate Street, Chester, Clwyd, CH1 1HB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Kingsway Dental Practice | 99 Kingsway, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 2LJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Liverpool Road (Dental Surgery) | 4 Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1AE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Love The Dentist Chester | 9 St. John Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1DA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Oasis Dental Care | 4 Park Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1RN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Raby Road Dental Centre | 30 Raby Road, Neston, Merseyside, CH64 9UZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Redcliffe Dental Practice | 25 Parkgate Road, Neston, Merseyside, CH64 9XF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Sandon Dental Surgery | 34 Hoole Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 3NJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Vicars Cross Dental Practice | 48 Green Lane, Vicars Cross, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5LB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Wheatley (Dental Surgery) | Wheatley, Neston Road, Neston, Merseyside, CH64 2TN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
White Friars House Dental Practice | 14 White Friars, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1NZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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