council area · updated 31 Oct 2026
NHS dentists taking new patients in Bolton (council area)
14 of the 28 NHS dental practices in Bolton (council area) say they're taking new adult NHS patients and 17 take children, on the NHS website. That ranks 242 of 291 council areas in England for adult access (1 = least).
Updated · England: 30% take new adults
14take new adult NHS patients (50%; England 30%)
17take new child NHS patients (61%; England 43%)
28NHS practices listed · 2 not saying either way
Taking new adult NHS patients (14)
A to Z · phone them to join · some take only adults entitled to free care
- Bennison Dental
✓ Taking: adults, children
- Bolton Dental Practice
✓ Taking: adults, children
- Bromley Cross Dental Practice
✓ Taking: adults, children
- Highfield Dental Practice Ltd
✓ Taking: adults, children
- K Shah & T Rauf Partnership
✓ Taking: adults, children
- Little Lever Dental Practice
✓ Taking: adults, children
- mydentist, Church Street, Westhoughton
✓ Taking: adults, children
- mydentist, Park Road, Westhoughton
✓ Taking: adults, children
- mydentist, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton
✓ Taking: adults, children
- Sharples Dental Practice
✓ Taking: adults, children
- Smart Dental Care – Bolton Road Dental Centre
✓ Taking: adults, children
- Synergy Dental Clinic
✓ Taking: adults, children
- The Smile Clinic
✓ Taking: adults, children
- The Smile Clinic (Horwich)
✓ Taking: adults, children
Taking children only (3)
New NHS patients aged 17 or under
- Bupa Dental Care, Bolton New Road
✓ Taking: children
- Haslam Park Dental Practice
✓ Taking: children
- The Dental Care Centre
✓ Taking: children
Not taking new NHS patients, or haven't said (11)
- 272 Dental Care
✕ Not taking new NHS patients
- 372 Dental
? Hasn't said · ask the practice
- Bupa Dental Care, Bolton, Chorley Old Road
✕ Not taking new NHS patients
- Derby Street Dentist Ltd
✕ Not taking new NHS patients
- Freshdental
✕ Not taking new NHS patients
- Horwich Dental Practice
✕ Not taking new NHS patients
- Kearsley Dental Care
✕ Not taking new NHS patients
- Petrie Tucker & Partners Ltd
? Hasn't said · ask the practice
- Ravat & Ray Dental Care
✕ Not taking new NHS patients
- Silverwell Dental Practice Ltd.
✕ Not taking new NHS patients
- Synergy Dental Clinic
✕ Not taking new NHS patients
Around Bolton
Constituencies here: Bolton North East · Bolton South and Walkden · Bolton West
Towns nearby: Bolton · Bury · Leigh · Salford · Wigan · Urmston · Stretford · Middleton
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