DentistRadar
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NHS dentists in England · updated hourly

NHS dentist? Find one taking patients.

Most NHS practices in England aren't taking new patients, but some open up every week. Dentist Radar reads every practice's status on the NHS website each hour and emails you when one near you opens up.

Taking new adult patients within 10 miles

Right now 1,781 of the 6,404 practices we watch take new adult NHS patients, and 2,540 take children. Free to see · independent, not the NHS.

How it works

  1. Enter your postcode, how far you can travel and who needs a dentist.
  2. We read every practice's NHS status for all of England, every hour.
  3. When one near you starts taking new NHS patients, you get an email with its phone number.

Email me when a practice near me starts taking NHS patients

Free: one email a day, up to 3 alerts. The Instant Pass (£9.99 for 90 days) emails you within minutes.

Started taking NHS patients this week

We started counting on 30 October 2026; practices that open up will show here.

NHS dentists by town