FAQs

We are only able to accept children under the age of 18 who have a family member registered at the practice.

Due to the lack of funding, also fewer dentists are willing to provide NHS care and the constant increasing costs, we are unfortunately unable to accept any adults on the NHS.

We have been able to keep a small NHS contract so we can continue to treat our current registered exempt patients on the NHS.

• Under 18
• Under 19 and in full-time education
• Pregnant or have had a baby in the last 12 months
• Income Support
• Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
• Pension Credit Guarantee Credit with Savings Credit
• Universal Credit(depending on your earnings)

We encourage our patients to attend regular appointments, the time frame between appointments is individual to each patient however you are only registered on the NHS at the practice for two years.

Yes, your NHS registration will be lost, these NHS places are limited due to the small contract we managed to preserve.

You will be offered a place on the private scheme at the practice.

Your child will automatically be registered on our UDP scheme.

Your child will still be able to be treated under the NHS care, until he/she turns 19 years old then he/she will automatically be registered onto the UDP scheme.

You will be able to be treated under NHS care until your exemption finishes.

If you have an exemption which covers you for free NHS dental care you will be able to be registered as a NHS patient for the period of your exemption.