Checked against NHS records: 12 August 2026
4 of the 9 NHS dental practices in South Shields 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.
265 Sunderland Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6AL
Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under
Status confirmed by practice: 11 August 2026
78 Dean Road, South Shields, NE33 4AR
Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under
Status confirmed by practice: 11 August 2026
16-22 Westoe Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 4LZ
Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under
Status confirmed by practice: 5 August 2026
1a Dentist, 74 Fowler Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 1PD
Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under
Status confirmed by practice: 16 June 2026
These South Shields practices haven't confirmed their NHS availability recently. Some may still be taking patients — phoning them directly can pay off.
Marsden Road Health Centre, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6RE
Wearside Orthodontic Centre (South Shiel, 8 Thomas Street, South Shields, NE33 1PU
Ask to join their waiting list — practices reopen to NHS patients when capacity frees up, and we track every change.
158 Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 3PH
Status confirmed by practice: 26 June 2026
2 Belle Vue Crescent, Tyne Dock, South Shields, NE33 4RD
Status confirmed by practice: 25 June 2026
51-53 Boldon Lane, South Shields, NE34 0AR
Status confirmed by practice: 22 June 2026
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1 NHS practice tracked
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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, mydentist, Sunderland Road, South Shields, mydentist, Dean Road, South Shields, mydentist, Westoe Road, South Shields and 1 other practice in South Shields 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 South Shields 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 (Hebburn and Wallsend 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.