Need Urgent Dental Care? Help Is Now Easier to Access

Need Urgent Dental Care? Help Is Now Easier to Access

If you’re in pain or experiencing an urgent dental issue, NHS urgent dental appointments are now available across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. As part of the Government’s national commitment to deliver 700,000 additional urgent dental appointments, the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) is expanding access to urgent dental care in your local area. This is part of the ICB’s Local Dental Plan to improve dental access, address workforce challenges, and support better oral health for all communities. This means that:

Over 16,000 new urgent dental appointments will be made available each year across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

The new appointments will be provided in addition to existing NHS urgent dental care services.

These urgent slots are reserved for patients in need of immediate care, such as:

Severe dental pain or swelling

Infections or dental trauma

Bleeding or urgent post-treatment issues

You’ll be signposted to available urgent appointments by contacting the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Dental Advice Line (via Community Dental Services). Appointments are offered based on clinical need and availability at local dental practices who have signed up to provide additional urgent care slots.

The ICB has launched a local public information campaign to raise awareness about how to access urgent dental services, and the support available to patients. Find out more information about the campaign here.