Compare dentists in Witham - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Witham, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Witham article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 13 dental practices in Witham, 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 Witham provided more than 65,328 courses of treatment, including:
- 41,287 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 14,980 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 2,732 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 6,203 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 Witham, NHS England's yearly patient survey found that:
- 63% patients reported having a good overall experience of NHS dental services
- 72% were able to get an NHS dental appointment the last time they tried
- 14% 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
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NHS and private dentists in Witham:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Arundel House | Dental Surgery, The Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2EA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Blake Dental | 2 Maldon Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2AB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Dentalogica | 78 Chelmer Road, Witham, CM8 2ET | No rating | No | Yes |
Hatfield Peverel Dental Surgery | The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2EA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Kelvedon Dental Centre | 1 New Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9JN | No rating | No | Yes |
Mid Essex Dental Care | 215-217 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9JT | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Newlands Dental Surgery | 6 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 2AQ | No rating | No | Yes |
Penhaligon Dental Centre | Flat 12, Penhaligon Court, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BQ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Essex Dental Clinic | The Business Centre, Earls Colne Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2NS | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Yorkshire Grey | 2 Robinsbridge Road, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1UL | No rating | No | Yes |
The Zen Dental Clinic | 143 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Tiptree Dental Surgery | 93 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Weavers Court (Dental Surgery) | 2-8 Weavers Court, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2NJ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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