Unscheduled Dental Care - Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Objectives of the service: • to treat patients who have been immediately directed into it with unscheduled urgent dental clinical presentations • to undertake a clinically appropriate examination with consideration to the general health of the mouth (and refer where necessary), assessment and investigations; • to provide clinical treatment necessary to meet the patient's immediate urgent presentation and pain management needs; • to refer to other services where necessary This contract relates to treatment of patients in a primary care setting under the NHS (Personal Dental Services) Regulations 2005