Compare dentists in Meriden and Solihull East - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Meriden and Solihull East, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Meriden and Solihull East article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 12 dental practices in Meriden and Solihull East, of which 8 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 8 NHS dental practices in Meriden and Solihull East provided more than 73,033 courses of treatment, including:
- 42,377 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 17,795 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 3,035 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 9,560 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 Meriden and Solihull East, 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
- 7% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 20% 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 Meriden and Solihull East:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Ascent Dental Care Solihull | 1 Arden Buildings, Station Road, Solihull, B93 8HH | No rating | No | Yes |
Ground Floor Netherwood Building | Solihull Hospital, Lode Lane, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2JL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Hedingham Grove Dental Surgery | 5 Hedingham Grove, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7TP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Hockley Heath Dental Care | 2358 Stratford Road, Hockley Heath, Solihull, West Midlands, B94 6QS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Lansdown Dental Practice | 711 Chester Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0LN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Same Day Teeth West Midlands Ltd | 51 Station Road, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0HN | No rating | No | Yes |
Smile Concepts Limited | 91 Lode Lane, Solihull, B91 2HH | No rating | No | Yes |
Solihull Dental Clinic | 51 Grove Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2AQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Solihull Dental Practice | 391 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1BJ | No rating | No | Yes |
Stoneton Crescent (Dental Surgery) | 25 Stoneton Crescent, Balsall Common, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 7QG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Dental Practice | 1 Downing Close, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0QA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Wilkinson Dental Care | 21 Station Road, Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7AB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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