New Patient Waiting List for Adults

Our waiting list for adult patients was opened on Tuesday 9th April and closed on Monday 15th April 2024. We will be offering initial examination appointments to those who have completed and returned application forms to us, over the next six months.  Our waiting list for adult patients is now closed.

We are taking on children (under the age of 18).  Please call into the clinic to complete a registration form and make an initial examination appointment.

Your registration with the Clinic

We encourage all patients to have routine, regular appointments in line with advice from their dentist. We have previously contacted patients who's registration with the practice is about to lapse.  We will no longer be doing this and it will be the patient's responsibility to ensure they have an examination regularly to maintain their registration with us. (Your registration will lapse if you have not had an examination with us in the last two years).

You may have previously had an “Interim Care Monitoring” appointment with our dental therapist. NHS appointments with a dental therapist will be available, but patients will need to see a dentist first. The dentist will have to assess if the gum disease is active before the appointment with the therapist can be booked for disclosing, plaque scores and where needed pocket charts and treatment. The cost of this examination and follow-on appointment will be a Band 2 NHS charge, currently £73.50.

For patients whose gum health is kept stable by close monitoring and regular scaling to remove build ups before they make cleaning difficult, there is no indication to see a dentist at 6 months following NICE guidelines. We know that many of our patients value the care that our dental therapists provide. Therefore, if you wish to continue with regular hygienist appointments then these will be available privately at a cost of £50 for a 30-minute appointment.  This charge will be increasing to £52.50 from the 1st May 2024.

If you have any general questions regarding the changes to our contract you can contact the Department of Health helpline on 01132002971  Email; dcrhelpline@pcc-cic.org.uk

If you have any specific concerns regarding your dental treatment, please email the practice hsdcreception@gmail.com or 01380 722711