NHS Fees

You are exempt from NHS dental charges if, when the treatment starts, you are:

• Aged under 18
• Under 19 and receiving full-time education
• Pregnant or have had a baby in the previous 12 months
• Staying in an NHS hospital and your treatment is carried out by the hospital dentist
• An NHS hospital dental service outpatient (however, you may have to pay for your dentures or bridges).

You do not have to pay if, during the course of treatment, you or your partner, receive:

• Income Support
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Pension Credit guarantee credit
• Universal Credit

or

• You are named on a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate or you are entitled to an NHS tax credit exemption certificate
• You are named on a valid HC2 certificate

You will be asked to show your dentist written proof that you do not have to pay for all or part of your NHS treatment. You will also be asked to sign a form to confirm that you do not have to pay. If your name is on a valid HC3 certificate, you may not have to pay for all your treatment. Checks are made on free and reduced cost treatment claims. If you say you have the right to free treatment when you do not, you may incur a penalty charge.

Please be aware that being late twice for your appointments or failure to attend appointments without providing 24 hours notice will result in you being removed from our practice and your place will be given to someone on our waiting list. 

Please also note that anyone who hasn’t been in the practice for 2 years or longer will be removed from the NHS list and will no longer be seen in this capacity at Coulsdon Dental Clinic . In order to be been seen on the NHS you need to be regular attender.