Compare dentists in Wirral West - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Wirral West, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Wirral West article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 15 dental practices in Wirral West, of which 11 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 11 NHS dental practices in Wirral West provided more than 58,484 courses of treatment, including:
- 32,943 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 16,842 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 1,958 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 6,423 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 Wirral West, 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 Wirral West:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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230 Greasby Road [Dental Practice] | 230 Greasby Road, Greasby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 2PW | No rating | Yes | Yes |
338 Pensby Road [Dental Practice] | 338 Pensby Road, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH61 9NG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Arrowe Park Road Dental Surgery | 59 Arrowe Park Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 0UG | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Banks House Dental Practice | 143 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 3HS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Buckle & Mcgrath - Hilltop Court | Hilltop Court, Thornton Common Road, Wirral, CH63 4JT | No rating | No | Yes |
Children'S Dental Surgery | Rocky Lane, Wirral, Merseyside, CH60 0BY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Heathfield Dental Practice | 106 Meols Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 5DA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Heswall Dental Practice | The Mount, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH60 4RE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Hoylake Dental Practice | 5 Carlton Terrace, Birkenhead Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH47 0LD | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Lakeside Orthodontics | 38 Salisbury Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Mcgrath Dental And Implant Clinic | 2 The Quadrant, Wirral, CH47 2EE | No rating | No | Yes |
Salisbury Avenue (Dental Surgery) | 38 Salisbury Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QP | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Sandstone Wirral Ltd | 102 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH60 0AQ | No rating | No | Yes |
The White House Dental Practice | 57 Pensby Road, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH60 7RB | No rating | No | Yes |
Woodchurch Dental Surgery | 65 Hoole Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 8EQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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