Compare dentists in Knowsley - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Knowsley, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Knowsley article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 14 dental practices in Knowsley, of which 13 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 13 NHS dental practices in Knowsley provided more than 60,948 courses of treatment, including:
- 32,381 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 18,241 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 3,409 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 6,506 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 Knowsley, 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 Knowsley:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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A L S Husain'S Dental Surgery | 3 Longview Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 6DY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Carlis Road (Dental Surgery) | 17 Carlis Road, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 6QS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Cromer House Dental Practice | Cromer House, 20 Archway Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 9XB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dental Practice | 20 Hillside Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Cheshire, L36 8BJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dental Practice | 52A Derby Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 9UL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Evo Dental | Unit 5-8, Block B Paramount Business Park, Liverpool, L36 6AW | No rating | No | Yes |
Hillside Dental Practice | 34 Hillside Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 8BJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Knowsley Primary Care Trust | Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Liverpool, Cheshire, L36 6GA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Nutgrove Villa | Westmorland Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Cheshire, L36 6GA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
R A Kuncewicz And Associates | 23 Old Rough Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L33 6XE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Roby Road Dental Practice | 26 Roby Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 4HF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
St Chads Walk In Centre | St Chads Drive, Liverpool, Cheshire, L32 8RE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Croft Dental Surgery | Unit 10, The Croft, Leachcroft, Liverpool, Merseyside, L28 1NR | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Primary Resource Centre | Ebony Way, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L33 1XT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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