What is an NHS dentist?
An NHS dentist is a dentist who has agreed with their local Primary Care Trust to provide NHS dental services. Dentists can choose how much or how little NHS work they do and most do a mixture of NHS and private work. Check with your dentist at the outset to see if they are able to accept you for treatment as a patient of the practice. How do I access a local dentist? Nationally, there is a shortage of dentists. NHS Bradford and Airedale is working with a number of local dental practices to increase the number of NHS dentists across the district. We are hopeful that additional NHS dentists will be available within the next few months. If you require urgent dental treatment (regardless of whether or not you are registered with a dentist) see the note below. What do I do if I need emergency dental treatment? If you require emergency dental treatment, either during or out of office hours, please phone Bradford and Airedale Emergency Dental Service on 0845 1203 200 and give details of your
