Compare dentists in North East Cambridgeshire - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in North East Cambridgeshire, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in North East Cambridgeshire article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 9 dental practices in North East Cambridgeshire, 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 North East Cambridgeshire provided more than 30,793 courses of treatment, including:
- 19,924 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 7,642 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 885 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 2,257 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 North East Cambridgeshire, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 59% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 64% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 19% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 30% 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 North East Cambridgeshire:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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2-4 Exchange Square (Dental Surgery) | 2-4 Exchange Square, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1RA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Alexandra Road Dental Practice | 11-12 Alexandra Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1HQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Broad Street (Dental Surgery) | 24 Broad Street, March, PE15 8TG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dental Services | H M Prison, Whitemoor, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0PR | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Mrs D Stokes | 13 Broad Street, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1HA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Rowan Lodge | North Cambridgeshire Hospital, The Park, Wisbech, PE13 3AB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
So Dental | 14 East Park Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6LD | No rating | No | Yes |
The Hollies Dental Practice | 14 Park Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6AF | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Park (Dental Surgery) | The Park, Wisbech, PE13 3AB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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