Compare dentists in North Herefordshire - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in North Herefordshire, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in North Herefordshire article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 10 dental practices in North Herefordshire, 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 North Herefordshire provided more than 23,719 courses of treatment, including:
- 9,441 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 5,438 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 486 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 8,096 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 Herefordshire, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 68% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 73% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 10% 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
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NHS and private dentists in North Herefordshire:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Dental Access Centre | Market Street, Community Health, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2AQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dental Access Centre | Victoria Road, Kington Court Community Care, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3BX | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dental Access Centre | Leominster Dental Centre, Dishley Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8NY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dental Centre | Credenhill, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 7DD | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Hatton Park (Dental Surgery) | 1 Hatton Park, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4EY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
High Street (Dental Surgery) | 32 High Street, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4AE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Ledbury Dental Care Ltd | 21 The Southend, Ledbury, HR8 2EY | No rating | No | Yes |
Leominster Dental Centre | Dishley Street, Leominster, HR6 8NY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Morton Hudson And Mileson | 16 Church Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8NQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Dental Surgery | Gadbridge Road, Weobley, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 8SN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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