NHS dentists
NHS dentists in Ribble Valley
7 dental practices in Ribble Valley hold an NHS contract (July 2026). The ones that have seen the most NHS patients come first.
Taking new patients? Each practice says so on the NHS website: use the link on its row.
NHS dental practices in Ribble Valley
The practices that have seen the most NHS patients come first: adults in the last 2 years and children in the last year, added together. That is how much NHS work a practice does, not a grade of its care.
| Practice | Adults seen, 2 years | Children seen, 1 year | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellison and Griffiths83 King Street, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SW | 4,159 | 892 | Check on NHS website: Ellison and Griffiths |
| York Street (Dental Surgery)56 York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DL | 2,878 | 646 | Check on NHS website: York Street (Dental Surgery) |
| Drakes Dental Care79 Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3WH | 2,148 | 634 | Check on NHS website: Drakes Dental Care |
| Waddington Road (Dental Surgery)1 Waddington Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2HJ | 1,220 | 1,215 | Check on NHS website: Waddington Road (Dental Surgery) |
| The Macfarlane Dental Practice33a King Street, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SP | 99 | 756 | Check on NHS website: The Macfarlane Dental Practice |
| Wellgate Dental Practice29 Wellgate, Clitheroe, BB7 2DP | 162 | 265 | Check on NHS website: Wellgate Dental Practice |
| Cramond House23 York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DH | 50 | 218 | Check on NHS website: Cramond House |
Whether a practice is taking new NHS patients changes week to week and is not in the open data we use. Each practice sets it on the NHS website, so every practice here links there.
How many people in Ribble Valley see an NHS dentist
33.8% of adults living in Ribble Valley saw an NHS dentist in the 2 years to June 2026 (18,458 people). England: 40.0%.
57.0% of children saw an NHS dentist in the year to June 2026 (7,064). England: 58.3%.
People are counted where they live, whichever NHS dentist they went to. Adults are counted over 2 years and children over 1, as the NHS counts them.
How to get an NHS dentist
- Ask any NHS practice. You do not register with a dentist the way you do with a GP: contact a practice and ask for an NHS appointment. Some keep a waiting list.
- Need help urgently? Any NHS dentist can offer you urgent treatment, even if they are not taking new patients. Phone a practice, or call NHS 111.
- Cannot find one? Contact your local integrated care board (ICB): it runs dental services in Ribble Valley.
- What it costs. Most adults pay one of three NHS charges; children and some adults pay nothing. See NHS dental charges.
More areas in North West
- Blackburn with Darwen, 15 NHS dental practices
- Blackpool, 8 NHS dental practices
- Bolton, 25 NHS dental practices
- Burnley, 9 NHS dental practices
- Bury, 22 NHS dental practices
- Cheshire East, 56 NHS dental practices
- Cheshire West and Chester, 40 NHS dental practices
- Chorley, 12 NHS dental practices
- Fylde, 7 NHS dental practices
- Halton, 11 NHS dental practices
- Hyndburn, 11 NHS dental practices
- Knowsley, 20 NHS dental practices
- Lancaster, 10 NHS dental practices
- Liverpool, 42 NHS dental practices
- Manchester, 61 NHS dental practices
- Oldham, 29 NHS dental practices
- Pendle, 16 NHS dental practices
- Preston, 12 NHS dental practices
- Rochdale, 20 NHS dental practices
- Rossendale, 5 NHS dental practices
- Salford, 26 NHS dental practices
- Sefton, 30 NHS dental practices
- South Ribble, 10 NHS dental practices
- St. Helens, 21 NHS dental practices
- Stockport, 37 NHS dental practices
- Tameside, 21 NHS dental practices
- Trafford, 29 NHS dental practices
- Warrington, 20 NHS dental practices
- West Lancashire, 14 NHS dental practices
- Westmorland and Furness, 25 NHS dental practices
- Wigan, 30 NHS dental practices
- Wirral, 33 NHS dental practices
- Wyre, 11 NHS dental practices
Source: NHS Business Services Authority, English Contractor Monthly General Dental Activity (July 2026, published 15 October 2026) and NHS Dental Statistics for England (to June 2026, published 8 October 2026); practice names and addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service. NHSBSA Copyright 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data updated
The month each source’s data runs to, and when its publisher released it.
- NHS dental contract activity: (published 15 October 2026)
- NHS Dental Statistics for England, patients seen: (published 8 October 2026)
Sources
- NHSBSA Copyright 2026. NHS Business Services Authority, English Contractor Monthly General Dental Activity, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence
- NHSBSA Copyright 2026. NHS Business Services Authority, NHS Dental Statistics for England 2025/26 (patients seen by patient location), Open Government Licence v3.0.