Alec Waugh & Associates Dental Practice
1st April 2025
Due to excessive demand over the last 12 months, we are temporarily not taking on new NHS patients.
Please feel free to check back to this page to see when we will be taking on new NHS patients again.
Thank you
Book Online
Please read the following information carefully
If you are an existing patient wishing to book a routine NHS dental examination, please follow the link below.
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Please note: due to the extreme increase in demand, the timeframe between your initial examination and the treatment could be up to 12 weeks.
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The booking portal will allow you to book directly with one of our Dental Therapists for an NHS examination only.
​If you have an existing appointment booked for treatment or with one of our Dentists, it will not show up on the portal. The portal will only show you examination appointments with the Therapists.
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Please note: If you are experiencing any swelling, extreme pain, trauma or unusual bleeding, please contact us directly on
0191 2655414.
If you require an interpreter, please give us at least 7 days' notice so we can arrange this for you. Do not use the online portal if you will be needing interpreting services.
If you have an outstanding balance with us, the portal will not allow you to book online.
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Please note: There is no booking fee to book online, but NHS charges will be applicable if you attend for an appointment
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