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Dentists accepting new NHS patients in Torquay

3 of 17 practices within 4 miles say they're accepting new adult NHS patients (updated 8 Nov 2026).

About 18% of practices near Torquay say they're accepting new NHS adults. None of those have confirmed it in the last 95 days, so call before you travel.

3

Accepting adults

0 confirmed in 95 days

3

Accepting children

Under 18s

3

Accepting free-care adults

e.g. pregnant, on benefits

17

Not updated in 95+ days

of 17 practices

0.4

Nearest taking adults (miles)

Whitecross Dental Care Limited

All 17 practices near Torquay

Accepting and recently confirmed first, then by distance from the centre. Always phone to check before you travel.

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Where they are

Torbay Care Trust: unknownTorbay Care Trust: unknownParkhill Dent: not acceptingTor Lodge Dental Partnership: not acceptingCommunity Dental Service: not acceptingMillbrook Villas Dental Practice: not acceptingOrchards Dental Practice: not acceptingShiphay Dental and Torbay Implant Centre: not acceptingMay House Dental Practice: not acceptingAnsa Usman Limited: not acceptingGreenTree Dental & Implant Clinic: not acceptingIngrid Cubbon Dental Surgery: not acceptingQuay Health Dental Surgery: not acceptingElmsleigh Park Dental Practice: not acceptingWhitecross Dental Care Limited: accepting (possibly out of date)Whitecross Dental Care Limited: accepting (possibly out of date)mydentist, Isaacs Road, Torquay: accepting (possibly out of date)
Accepting (confirmed recently) Accepting (possibly out of date) Not accepting / unknown

Recent changes in Torquay

From our daily record of every practice's NHS status.

No practices in Torquay changed their NHS status in the last 90 days.

Practices accepting adults, by month

Within 4 miles of Torquay, at the end of each month.

We'll draw a trend once we have two months of history here.

What visitors reported

No call reports yet. If you phone a practice here, tell us what they said on its page.

Nearby places with better availability

Share of practices accepting new NHS adults, compared with 18% here.

While you wait in Torquay

In pain or swelling?

Call NHS 111 for an urgent dental appointment, even without a regular dentist. In an emergency, call 999. 1 practices near Torquay say they offer urgent appointments.

Who runs NHS dentistry here

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board commissions NHS dental services for Torquay. If you can't find a dentist, you can contact them for help.

Know the costs and your options

Torquay: your questions

Are any dentists in Torquay taking new NHS adult patients?

Yes. 3 practices within 4 miles of Torquay say they're accepting new adult NHS patients; the closest is Whitecross Dental Care Limited, 0.4 miles from the centre. 0 of them confirmed this in the last 95 days. Statuses are set by practices, so phone first.

Are dentists in Torquay accepting NHS children?

3 practices near Torquay are accepting new NHS patients under 18. NHS dental care is free for children.

How reliable is the information for Torquay?

17 practices out of 17 near Torquay haven't confirmed their NHS status in over 95 days (or have never published one). We grey those out. Practices must confirm their NHS website details every quarter, but many don't.

What if I need urgent dental care in Torquay?

Call NHS 111. They can book urgent dental appointments even if you don't have a regular dentist. 1 practice near Torquay say they offer urgent care appointments. Local NHS dental services are commissioned by NHS Devon Integrated Care Board. In an emergency, call 999.

About this data

Practice statuses come from the NHS website (nhs.uk) and are set by each practice. We checked them on 8 Nov 2026, 17:55 and include every NHS dental practice within 4 miles of central Torquay (Torbay). Change history is our own daily record. How we collect and check this data.