APPOINTMENTS

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Appointments

Routine appointments can be made by telephoning the surgery . If you wish to cancel or alter an appointment, please try and give 24-hours notice. If you are a new patient, we will carry out a thorough examination which usually involves taking X-rays. We will then discuss your dental needs with you and provide an estimate of the costs involved. Please note that the cost may alter as treatment progresses. We will endeavour to inform you of any such changes at the time. 

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Emergency 

If you need to be seen urgently, please telephone the practice as early in the day as possible to maximise the chances of a same day appointment. Please do not drop in at the surgery on the off chance that you might be seen immediately as this is not possible. 

​Emergency appointments are available for non-registered patients (subject to availability) at the cost of £125 per individual. 

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Out-Of-Hours Appointment

Patients who require emergency treatment outside normal surgery hours, please phone the surgery and follow the instructions on the answerphone. Out-of-hours emergency treatment is provided by FCMS Dental Clinic (Whitegate Drive, Blackpool) under the terms and conditions of the NHS. Please note the definition of an out-of-hours dental emergency is swelling/pain and or bleeding which can not wait until the surgery re-opens. 

Deposits

When booking an appointment we may request a deposit from patients. Our deposits are fully refundable if sufficient notice is given:

60 minute or less appointments require 24 hr cancellation notice period, otherwise will incur a £20 fee.

Appointments over 60 minutes require a 48hr cancellation notice period, otherwise will incur a £40 fee.

*Please not Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays are not included in these timeframes. Non-attendance also will require full payment of the cancellation fee before ongoing treatment can continue. Although we normally phone to remind patients of upcoming appointments, you should not rely on this as the sole reminder of your appointment. Patients are responsible for any missed appointment and resulting charges. 
 

Medical Histories

At the beginning of each course of treatment, you will be required either to complete a medical history or update your existing one. It is very important you have a list available of all your current prescription medication. 

Disabled Access

We have two ground floor surgeries and one first floor surgery. If you are unable to access the first floor surgery, please inform reception when making your appointments so we can arrange the use of a ground floor surgery. Please note we do not have adapted toilet facilities.