Compare dentists in Heywood and Middleton North - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Heywood and Middleton North, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Heywood and Middleton North article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 12 dental practices in Heywood and Middleton North, of which 12 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 12 NHS dental practices in Heywood and Middleton North provided more than 114,539 courses of treatment, including:
- 73,978 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 25,229 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 3,784 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 11,254 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 Heywood and Middleton 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 Heywood and Middleton North:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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1 Long Street | Middleton, Manchester, M24 6TE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
23 Roch Valley Way (Dental Surgery) | 23 Roch Valley Way, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 4PZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
A I Kirsh'S Dental Surgery | Dental Surgery, 16A Wood Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 5TF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Bamford Dental Practice | Norden Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 5PT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Chandy, Whittingham & Casserley | Dental Surgery, 117 Long Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 6DL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Fletcher Fosbrook Dental Surgery | First Floor, 42 Market Street, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 4LY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
G T Bennett'S Dental Surgery | Dental Surgery, 38 Durnford Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 5UD | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Heywood Dental Practice | 6 Manchester Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester, OL10 1DL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Langley Dental Practice | 215A Wood Street, Middleton, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 5RU | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Manchester Road (Dental Surgery) | 181 Manchester Road, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2PP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Tailor & Co Dental | 66-68 Church Street, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 1LJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Phoenix Centre | Phoenix Centre, Church Street, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 1LR | Not applicable | Yes | Yes |
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