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county · updated 31 Oct 2026

NHS dentists taking new patients in East Sussex

19 of the 69 NHS dental practices in East Sussex say they're taking new adult NHS patients and 29 take children, on the NHS website. That ranks 14 of 21 counties in England for adult access (1 = least).

Updated · England: 30% take new adults

19take new adult NHS patients (28%; England 30%)
29take new child NHS patients (42%; England 43%)
69NHS practices listed · 14 not saying either way

Taking new adult NHS patients (21)

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Taking children only (8)

New NHS patients aged 17 or under

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Not taking new NHS patients, or haven't said (40)

Around East Sussex

Council areas here: Eastbourne · Hastings · Lewes · Rother · Wealden

Towns nearby: Bexhill-on-Sea · Eastbourne · Hastings · Tunbridge Wells · Brighton · Hove · Crawley · Maidstone

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