Checked against NHS records: 12 August 2026
2 of the 14 NHS dental practices in Poole are currently accepting new adult NHS patients, according to the latest availability each practice reported to the NHS website. Statuses change frequently — we track them daily and show when each practice last confirmed.
Sorted by how recently each practice confirmed its status with the NHS. Always phone before travelling.
Alder Road Dental Surgery, 300 Alder Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BL
Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under
Status confirmed by practice: 3 August 2026
201-203 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4AX
Accepting: adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under
Status confirmed by practice: 26 May 2026
23 Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Status confirmed by practice: 28 June 2026
533 Ashley Road, POOLE, Dorset, BH14 0BD
Status confirmed by practice: 16 June 2026
These Poole practices haven't confirmed their NHS availability recently. Some may still be taking patients — phoning them directly can pay off.
Thistledene Dental Practice, 65 Parkstone Road, POOLE, Dorset, BH15 2NZ
1a Madeira Road, POOLE, Dorset, BH14 9ET
35 Penn Hill Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9LU
Birchwood Medical Centre, Northmead Drive, Creekmoor, POOLE, Dorset, BH17 7XW
20 Kingland Road, POOLE, Dorset, BH15 1TP
Ask to join their waiting list — practices reopen to NHS patients when capacity frees up, and we track every change.
Gillett Road, Talbot Village, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BF
Status confirmed by practice: 3 August 2026
13-15 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NN
Status confirmed by practice: 3 August 2026
Dentistry@68, 68 Wimborne Road, POOLE, Dorset, BH15 2BZ
Status confirmed by practice: 25 June 2026
2a Station Road, Parkstone, POOLE, Dorset, BH14 8UB
Status confirmed by practice: 23 June 2026
BUPA, 451 Ringwood Road, Alderney, POOLE, Dorset, BH12 4LX
Status confirmed by practice: 2 June 2026
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You don't need to be registered with any dentist to get urgent NHS dental care. Call NHS 111 (or use 111 online) and they can book you into an urgent dental clinic. Urgent NHS treatment costs £27.90, or it's free if you're exempt from charges. More in our emergency dental care guide.
As of 12 August 2026, Alder Road Dental Surgery, Smile Dental Care in Poole reported accepting new NHS patients. Statuses change often, so phone the practice to confirm before travelling.
We re-check the NHS website's official records for every dental practice in Poole daily, and this page was last refreshed on 12 August 2026. Practices are asked to confirm their acceptance status with the NHS at least every 90 days, so we also show when each practice last confirmed its status.
NHS dental charges are the same across England: Band 1 (check-up, X-rays) £27.90, Band 2 (fillings, extractions, root canal) £76.60, Band 3 (crowns, dentures, bridges) £332.10. Children and some adults are entitled to free treatment.
Join waiting lists at practices near you, check nearby towns (Winton and Bournemouth currently show availability), and re-check this page — availability genuinely changes. For urgent dental problems you don't need to be registered anywhere: call NHS 111 and they can book you into an urgent dental clinic.
Availability data is self-reported by practices to the NHS website and re-checked by DentistTracker daily (last refresh: 12 August 2026). It can change at any time — always phone the practice to confirm. See how our tracking works.