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County Durham · updated 3 Nov 2026

NHS dentists taking new patients in Peterlee

Practices within 15 miles of Peterlee town centre, nearest first. Statuses from the NHS website, read about once an hour.

5take new adult NHS patients
24take new child NHS patients
98NHS practices within 15 miles

Taking new adult NHS patients (5)

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Taking children only (19)

New NHS patients aged 17 or under

Not taking new NHS patients, or haven't said (74)

How Peterlee compares

County Durham: 2 of 42 practices take new adult NHS patients (5%), ranked 27 of 291 council areas (1 = least access).

Easington constituency: 0 of 6 practices take new adult NHS patients (0%), ranked 58 of 527 parliamentary constituencies (1 = least access).

Towns nearby: Seaham · Hartlepool · Houghton-le-Spring · Durham · Sunderland · Chester-le-Street · Billingham · Washington

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