Can’t get registered?

If you’ve contacted several surgeries but can’t find one taking new patients, call:

England: NHS England Customer Contact Centre on 0300 311 2233.

Scotland: NHS Inform helpline on 0800 22 44 88.

Wales: The Board of Community Health Councils on 02920 235558.

Northern Ireland: Patient and Client Council on 0800 917 0222.

Your local Healthwatch also works towards improving standard of care and listens to feedback. They can offer advice about dental care in your area and raise any concerns that you have. Call them on 03000 68 3000, or visit healthwatch.co.uk.

Unlike GP surgeries, there’s no catchment area, so you can register with a dental practice near your work instead of home, or anywhere convenient.