NHS
NHS Dental Treatment
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At Newkirkgate Dental Care, all NHS patients are given an attentive, highly personalised service at the highest standard. Once registered as a NHS patient, you are entitled to receive the full range of dental treatment and care needed to keep your mouth, teeth and gums healthy. This includes a FREE dental check-up every 6 months and access to same day emergency appointments.
Free NHS Dental Treatment
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Some patients qualify for full or partial exemption from dental charges. It’s always wise to ask if you feel you might qualify for such an exemption – our staff will be happy to help you You can get free NHS dental treatment if, when the treatment starts, you are:
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Are under the age of 26 years old
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Are named on a valid maternity exemption certificate
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Have had a baby in the previous 12 months, or have had a stillborn baby in the previous 12 months
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Are named on a valid HC2 certificate
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Are named on a valid HC3 certificate
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Are, or your partner is, getting Universal Credit
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Are, or your partner is, getting Income -related Employment Support Allowance.
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Are, or your partner is, getting Tax Credits and meeting qualifying conditions Partial help:
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If you are named on a valid HC3 certificate you might get some help towards the cost of your NHS dental treatment.
NHS Treatments
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Unless you are in one of the groups entitled to free NHS dental treatment or help with the cost you will require to pay 80% of the cost of your NHS dental treatment up to a maximum of £384 per course of treatment. Examples of costs for some types of NHS treatment are shown in the table below . Fees are as of 23 March 2022. Please note that NHS fee structure is complex and varies considerably from patient to patient depending of the treatment required.