Emergency Dental Service

Emergency dental treatment can be provided out of hours when a patient's clinical condition needs prompt attention by a dentist to manage / address dental pain on a temporary basis to allow them to then seek a permanent resolution from a general dentist.

We are able to provide:

Urgent assessment
Diagnosis
Advice on treatment options
Preventative care and advice
Limited surgical treatment, if necessary to relieve pain
The taking of radiographs
The issue of prescriptions
Simple extractions

You will be asked several COVID-19 screening questions when calling the Emergency Dental Service, and appointments are limited.

Service Location:
West Sussex
How To Access:
The Emergency Dental Service is an appointment only service, walk-ins cannot be accepted. Patients can telephone the clinics direct to book an appointment or if all appointments are taken, receive advice from a Dentist over the telephone.

Patients should telephone to make an appointment as soon as possible after the service opens:
Contact Details:
Worthing Area:
Central Clinic,
Stoke Abbot Road,
Worthing BN11 1HE

Tel: 01903 230364

Monday to Friday, 5.30pm to 10pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 8.30am-1pm

*Please note that from Monday 6 June 2022, the service will be located at the following address (the telephone number and opening hours will remain the same):
Emergency Dental Centre
12/14 Liverpool Gardens
Worthing
West Sussex BN11 1RY

Chichester area:
Jubilee Dental Centre
St Richards Hospital
Chichester PO19 6SE

Tel: 01243 793697

Monday to Friday, 5.30pm to 10pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 8.30am-1pm

Crawley area:
Ground Floor
Yellow Wing East
Crawley Hospital
West Green Drive
Crawley
West Sussex, RH11 7DH

Tel: 01293 518541

Monday to Friday, 5.30pm to 10pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 8.30am-1pm

Haywards Heath area:
Haywards Heath Health Centre
Heath Road,
Haywards Heath
RH16 3BB

Tel: 01444 440695

Monday only, 5.30pm to 10pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 8.30am-1pm
Opening Hours:
Please check details above for opening times.
How to find us:
The Emergency Dental Service is based at these locations:

Central Clinic, Worthing
Free parking

*Please note that from Monday 6 June 2022, the service will be located at the following address:
Emergency Dental Centre
12/14 Liverpool Gardens
Worthing
West Sussex BN11 1RY

Jubilee Dental Centre, St Richards Hospital
Pay to park

Crawley Hospital
Pay to park

Haywards Heath Health Centre
Free parking
More Information:
Unless you are exempt from payment of dental charges, a fee is payable. Payment can be made in cash or by card, please click here for charge structure.

Should you be offered an emergency dental appointment, please provide your NHS number if known.

The out of hours service is for West Sussex patients and visitors to the area. Please contact your own Dentist during normal working hours, or the Dental Helpline (available 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday) on 0300 123 1663.

If you require urgent dental treatment outside of normal surgery hours you should contact the Emergency Dental Service on the telephone numbers below.

If outside the Emergency Dental Service opening hours shown above and normal working hours, please call NHS 111.
Directorate:
Strategic Business Unit
Reference Directory ID:
16888