Dentistry · appointment
Dental check-up and hygienist
Check-up £75, hygienist £85, both in one visit £150. Emergencies seen the same day.
- From
- £75
- Under-18s on our list: NHS
- Typical visit
- 20 minutes check-up, 30 minutes hygienist
- Seen
- Same day for emergencies; check-ups within a week
- Department
- DentalDentistry
What happens
Before, during, after.
Two surgeries by the rear entrance, one dentist, one hygienist-therapist, and a diary that keeps two same-day emergency slots free every morning.
What happens
- Check-up: examination, X-rays when due, a written plan with every price
- Hygienist: scale and polish, gum health score, advice you will actually follow
- Any treatment is priced before it starts and never on the day unless you ask
Children under 18 on our NHS list are seen free. Adults are private; a membership plan covers two check-ups and two hygienist visits a year for £16 a month.
Right for
- Anyone more than a year since their last check-up
- Bleeding gums or bad breath
- A broken tooth or lost filling today
- Nervous patients: tell us, we go slowly
Counted last yearEvery dental emergency call in 2025 was offered a slot the same working dayHow we count →
The fee
Under-18s on our list: NHS
Included in the fee
- Full examination and oral cancer screen
- Small X-rays when due (£12 each, told in advance)
- Written treatment plan with prices
- Hygienist: scale, polish and gum chart
- Two same-day emergency slots kept every morning
Not the right door for
- Facial swelling that is closing the eye or affecting breathing: A&E
- Cosmetic makeovers: we do whitening and white fillings, not veneer smiles
Who does it
Dr James Whitfield and the dentistry team.
Dr James Whitfield
Dentist · BDS, MFDS RCS · GDC DEMO-210001
“A written price before I pick up a drill. Every time, for everything, no exceptions.”
Consults Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
- kept for emergencies every morning
- as a dentist
- for under-18s on our NHS list
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- Door
- Rear yard, Tanner Street
- Parking
- 8 spaces and two bike racks; lift to the physio gym
Questions patients ask
Asked before booking.
Which insurers do you work with?
Bupa, AXA Health, Aviva, Vitality, WPA, Cigna, Healix and Freedom. GP appointments are usually not covered by insurance; consultant departments (dermatology, paediatrics, gynaecology, psychiatry), physiotherapy and diagnostics usually are, with a GP referral, which we write the same morning. Tom checks your pre-authorisation before you are seen.
How do I get my results?
Through your portal, once a clinician has reviewed them. Most blood results are there within 24 hours, ultrasound reports within one working day, smears in 10 working days, histology in 10 working days. Anything abnormal is phoned by the clinician; we never leave a worrying result to be found online.
Can I really be seen today?
Most days, yes. Ring or book online before 10:00 on a weekday and a GP sees you that day; last year 92% of same-day requests were. Two dental emergency slots are kept every morning. Sundays 9:00 to 13:00 are urgent GP only.
What does the price include?
Everything written at the appointment: private prescriptions (medicines at cost), sick notes, fit-to-fly letters, referral letters and the summary in your portal. Tests are priced separately and told to you before they are done.
Where do I park?
Each entrance has its own car park: Station Approach (24 spaces, four blue-badge) for GP and diagnostics, Mill Lane (10, pram-friendly) for children and women's health, and the rear yard on Tanner Street (8) for physio and dental. Two hours free with a code from reception.
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How long results take
Every department, one phone number.
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- Open
- Mon–Fri 07:30–20:00Sat 08:00–16:00Sun 09:00–13:00
- Waiting
- Routine GP within 2 days, same-day most days
- Departments
- GP · Children · Skin · Physio · Dental · Women · Mind · Tests
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- Where
- Meridian House, 12 Station Approach, Fenbridge