Compare dentists in Halesowen - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Halesowen, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Halesowen article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 10 dental practices in Halesowen, of which 9 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 9 NHS dental practices in Halesowen provided more than 85,451 courses of treatment, including:
- 42,875 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 28,872 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 4,593 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 8,537 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 Halesowen, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 75% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 84% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 6% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 15% have not tried getting an NHS dental appointment in the last two years because they did not think they could get an appointment
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NHS and private dentists in Halesowen:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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20 Windmill Hill | Colley Gate, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 2DB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Bhandal Dental Practice | 24-26 Windmill Hill, Colley Gate, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 2DB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Bhandal Dental Practice | 114 Alexandra Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 4BL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Bhandal Dental Practice | 179-180 High Street, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2AB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Bhandal Dental Practice | 148 High Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 5HJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Halesowen Dental | 36 Haden Hill Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3NQ | No rating | No | Yes |
Morgan Dental Practice | Rumbow House, Rumbow, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3HU | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Mr S Merali | 393 Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 7HU | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Oakleigh Dental Practice | 103 Spies Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 9SS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Williams Dental Surgery | 20 Hagley Street, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3AU | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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