A new NHS dental practice, One Smile Dental, is opening in Portsmouth in late May 2026 to help address the city’s ongoing shortage of dental services. The clinic is located at Unit A, Chaucer House, 32 Isambard Brunel Road, near the Portsmouth & Southsea railway station.
Residents looking to register for an NHS dentist can now sign up through the One Smile Dental website. Due to the high demand for appointments, the practice is using a virtual queuing system to manage new patient registrations. For further enquiries, the practice can be reached at 02393 234105.
The arrival of this new provider comes as Portsmouth continues to face significant challenges with NHS dental access. According to Healthwatch Portsmouth, finding an NHS dentist in the city remains difficult, with many existing practices unable to take on new patients or maintaining long waiting lists.
Portsmouth has historically struggled with a shortage of providers, with the city recording the lowest headcount of NHS dentists per 100,000 people in the South East region. While the national average stands at 42 dentists per 100,000 residents, Portsmouth has approximately 15, leaving thousands of local people searching for care.
Efforts to improve the city’s dental landscape are ongoing. In August 2025, the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy was granted Dental Authority Status, marking a step forward in plans to establish the first dental school in the South East of England.
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