Sehar Hanif
Unit 5 Mereside, Greenbank Road, Eden Business Park, Penrith, CA11 9FB
No NHS status listed on nhs.uk (checked 2026-08-29)
Dentist Penrith
Penrith punches above its size for dentistry — five general practices for a town of fifteen thousand — but openness is another matter: at our last check of nhs.uk, only one Penrith practice was recorded as accepting new NHS patients, and most of the rest had published nothing either way. That gap between 'practices that exist' and 'practices that will take you' is exactly what this register tracks. The board below shows what nhs.uk currently reports; each practice gains a date-stamped, phone-confirmed status as our verification sweep works through the town. If it's urgent, the route at the bottom works day or night.
NHS availability in Penrith
5 practices listed · 0 verified yet — verification sweep under way
| Town | Checked | Accepting NHS | Last sweep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | 5 | 0 | 2026-08-29 |
Dental practices in Penrith
NHS-possible
Stricklandgate Dental Practice
Stricklandgate, Penrith, CA11 7NH
No NHS status listed on nhs.uk (checked 2026-08-29)Denplan
White fillings · Root canal treatment · Crowns & bridges · Extractions · Dentures · Teeth whitening · Hygienist services · Dental implants
mydentist, Gloucester Yard, Penrith
10 Great Dockray, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7DE
nhs.uk reports: Accepting NHS patients (2026-08-29)
Victoria Road Dental Practice
9 Victoria Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HR
No NHS status listed on nhs.uk (checked 2026-08-29)
Ghyllmount Dental Practice
4 Hobson Court, Penrith 40 Business Park, Penrith, CA11 9GQ
No NHS status listed on nhs.uk (checked 2026-08-29)
Emergency dentist in Penrith
Call North Cumbria Dental Direct on 01228 603900.
Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm. This is the booking line for the urgent dental access centres — you do not need to be registered with a dentist.
Outside those hours, call 111 — free, 24 hours.
NHS 111 triages dental problems around the clock, and is the out-of-hours route in both halves of the county.
Urgent NHS treatment costs £27.90 — one charge, whatever the urgent treatment is.
Where the centres are
Carlisle Urgent Dental Access Centre
Cumbria Health — 4 Wavell Drive, Carlisle CA1 2SE
Whitehaven Urgent Dental Access Centre
S J Smith & Associates — 3 Scotch Street, Whitehaven CA28 7BL
9am–5pm Monday to Friday
Neither centre provides routine dental care — they deal with the urgent problem and send you back to a general practice for anything else.
The Whitehaven centre is hosted at S J Smith & Associates, which is also a general practice in this register. Being seen there urgently is not the same as being taken on as an NHS patient.
Full guide to the urgent route, what counts as an emergency and costs: emergency dentist Carlisle.
What a dentist costs in Penrith
NHS charges are national — one charge per course at the highest band. Work out yours with the NHS charge calculator.
| Treatment | NHS | Private guide range |
|---|---|---|
| Check-up | Band 1 · £27.90 | £45–£61 |
| White filling | Band 2 · £76.60 | from £170 |
| Root canal | Band 2 · £76.60 | from £435 |
| Crown | Band 3 · £332.10 | from £265 |
| Dentures | Band 3 · £332.10 | from £420 |
NHS charges: 2026–27 statutory statement (HCWS1392). Private guide ranges: 3 published local price lists (verification pending).
Around Penrith
Penrith is the dental hub for the whole Eden valley: Appleby has two small practices of its own, but Alston, Shap, Kirkby Thore and the villages along the A66 and A6 mostly look to Penrith first, with Carlisle twenty minutes up the M6 as the fallback. The town's practices are scattered rather than clustered — the centre around Great Dockray and Stricklandgate, Victoria Road towards the station, and two on the business parks off the A66.
Dentist Penrith: your questions
How much is an NHS dentist in Penrith?
NHS charges are the same everywhere in England: £27.90 for a Band 1 course (examination, X-rays, advice), £76.60 for Band 2 (fillings, extractions, root canal) and £332.10 for Band 3 (crowns, dentures, bridges). You pay one charge per course — the highest band only. Private prices vary by practice.
Are any dentists in Penrith taking on new NHS patients?
The board on this page shows the current picture for Penrith. Right now every status comes from nhs.uk's own listings — our phone verification sweep is under way, and each practice will carry a "Checked" date once we have spoken to them directly.
Who do I call for an emergency dentist in Penrith?
Ring North Cumbria Dental Direct on 01228 603900, monday to friday, 8am–5pm. Penrith is in the North Cumbria urgent dental system, and that line books the urgent dental access centres — Carlisle's is the nearest. Outside those hours, call 111.
Can I see a private dentist in Penrith instead?
Yes — most Penrith practices treat private patients. We're verifying published local price lists so the cost table on this page can show real guide ranges for the area.
Is there an NHS dentist in Penrith taking new patients?
At our last check of nhs.uk's listings, one Penrith practice was recorded as accepting new NHS patients including adults. Check the board above for the current picture — and ring before travelling, because lists close without notice.
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