Compare dentists in Worcester - NHS & Private
For a full ranking of GP practices in Worcester, see our Best and Worst NHS GPs in Worcester article, rating GPs by patient satisfaction and care quality scores.
There are 11 dental practices in Worcester, 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 Worcester provided more than 62,373 courses of treatment, including:
- 37,237 band 1 NHS treatments (e.g. standard examination, x-rays and treatment for sensitive teeth)
- 15,124 band 2 NHS treatments (e.g. fillings, root canal treatment and some oral surgery)
- 2,778 band 3 NHS treatments (e.g. bridges, crowns and dentures/false teeth)
- 7,041 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 Worcester, 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
Using our search service, you can find and compare NHS and private dentists near you.
NHS and private dentists in Worcester:
Name | Address | CQC Overall Rating | Provides NHS treatments? | Provides private treatments? |
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Abbotsbury Court Dental Practice | 2 Abbotsbury Court, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 3TY | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Bath Road Dental Surgery | 17 Bath Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 3AA | No rating | No | Yes |
London Road (Dental Surgery) | 26 London Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 2DL | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Lyppard Dental Centre | Ankerage Green, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR4 0DZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Moor Street Clinic | 7 Moor Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 3DB | No rating | Yes | Yes |
Redcliffe Orthodontics | Redcliffe, Battenhall Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 2HN | No rating | Yes | Yes |
St Marys Dental Practice | 5 St. Marys Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 1HA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
St Peters Dental Practice | 2 Norton Close, Worcester, WR5 3EY | No rating | No | Yes |
The Beeches Dental Centre | 2 Beech Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 8PZ | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The Bull Ring Dental Surgery | 1 Bull Ring, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 5AA | No rating | Yes | Yes |
The St. Johns Dental Practice | 11 Malvern Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4LE | No rating | Yes | Yes |
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