OpenWide is a UK dental discovery and booking platform that aggregates live availability from over 1,500 dental clinics, enabling patients to find and book NHS or private appointments online in seconds. The platform addresses the national dental access crisis by making hidden appointment slots visible and directly bookable, while providing practices with a channel to fill empty capacity.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Millions of people across the UK cannot find an NHS dentist, with over 4 million adults having tried and failed to secure an NHS appointment in the past year. The process of finding dental care remains stuck in the pre-internet era: patients must call practice after practice, with no centralised source showing which clinics are accepting new patients, what they charge, or how their care quality compares.
Solution
OpenWide is the only UK platform showing live availability for real, bookable slots across over 1,500 dental clinics, with direct online booking that lets patients secure an appointment in seconds. The platform monitors NHS availability in real time, compares dental clinics side-by-side on pricing, reviews, and treatment options, and enables instant booking without phone calls. OpenWide's verification cycle covers all London boroughs monthly, ensuring that availability data is current and accurate, while its platform data provides unique insights into the NHS dental crisis, revealing that private slots outnumber NHS slots by more than eight to one.
Target Audience
Primary users are UK patients seeking NHS or private dental appointments who need to find available clinics quickly, as well as dental practices looking to fill empty appointment slots and attract new patients through a direct booking channel.
Features
- Live availability monitoring across 1,500+ UK dental clinics with real-time, bookable slots
- Direct online booking system that eliminates phone calls and waiting for callbacks
- Side-by-side comparison of clinics by pricing, patient reviews, and treatment options
- Monthly verification cycle covering all London boroughs to ensure NHS acceptance data accuracy
- Platform data analytics that track NHS vs private slot availability, revealing regional access disparities
- Search by postcode, town, region, or London borough with filters for NHS, private, or treatment type
- Practice profiles showcasing team, treatments, pricing, and patient care differentiators
- Guides and resources on NHS vs private care, dental implant costs, and emergency dental care