We are a dental referral service for patients with special needs and those who have difficulty accessing General Dental Services. We also provide dental treatment on a domiciliary basis for housebound people and training in Oral Health Care.
Our service is for patients with specific health and social care issues including:
Adults: We are able to offer a GA service for eligible adults at specific locations
The service does not provide intravenous sedation. We provide intravenous sedation for patients with special needs, who meet our pre-set criteria.
Brighton, Hove, West Sussex
Patients in Brighton & Hove can be referred by completing and returning the following form
Patients in West Sussex areas can be referred by completing and returning the following forms (as relevant):
Please see list of clinics below.
Dental Clinics
Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm
We have clinics at:
Head Office Contact Details (Referrals Only)
Emma German,
Dental Administrator
Special Care Dentistry
Haywards Heath Health Centre
Heath Road
Haywards Heath RH16 3BB
Tel: 01444 884109
Email: sc-tr.scdhq@nhs.net
Emergency appointments (EDS)
Patients under the care of the service should contact their usual clinic as early as possible (Monday to Friday). If the clinic is closed that day, please call 01444 884108. However, if you are registered with a general dental practitioner and have been referred for a specific treatment plan, you should contact them in the first instance.
The NHS out of hours Emergency Dental Service for Brighton and Hove can be reached on: 03000 242548.
Click here for out of hours Emergency Dental Service for West Sussex Alternatively, you could contact the NHS helpline by dialling: 111.
Please see the list of clinics and opening times by selecting the link above.
Emergency Clinics
Monday - Friday 5.30pm - 10.00pm
Saturday - Sunday & Bank Holidays
8.30am - 1.00pm
NHS Dental Helpline: 0300 123 1663
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