Compare dentists in North West Norfolk - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in North West Norfolk, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in North West Norfolk article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 11 dental practices in North West Norfolk, 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 West Norfolk provided more than 27,305 courses of treatment, including:
- 19,236 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 5,303 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 963 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 1,789 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 West Norfolk, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 56% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 60% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 18% were not able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried because the dentist was not taking new NHS patients
- 27% 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 West Norfolk:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Burnham Market Dental Surgery | 1 Front Street, Burnham Market, King'S Lynn, PE31 8EJ | No rating | No | Yes |
Colosseum Dental (Gayton Road) | 3 Gayton Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4EA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Colosseum Dental (Wootton Road) | 107 Wootton Road, King'S Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4DJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dundee Court Dental Centre | Unit 2, Dundee Court, King'S Lynn, PE30 2ND | No rating | No | Yes |
Grange Dental Surgery | Lynn Road, Snettisham, King'S Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7QB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Hall Farm Dental Surgery | Church Lane, Roydon, King'S Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1AR | No rating | Yes | Yes |
High Street (Dental Surgery) | 115-117 High Street, King'S Lynn, PE30 1DD | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Purfleet Dental Practice | 11 Purfleet Street, King'S Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1ER | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Smiles Better Dental & Implant Clinic | 76-77 Norfolk Street, King'S Lynn, PE30 1AD | No rating | No | Yes |
The Dental Design Studio | 6 St Ann Street, Kings Lynn, King'S Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1LT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
West Norfolk Primary Care Trust | Extons Road, Kings Lynn, King'S Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5NU | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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