There is a national drive to fill the 700,000 appointments that have been put in place across the country – this includes lots of extra appointments in NW London. Any help with promoting the 111 service is gratefully received.
Colleagues are asked to please share the following update across their networks
Need urgent dental care? Help is available through NHS 111
Access to urgent dental appointments has been improved. Don’t suffer with painful tooth problems; you can now call NHS 111 to get help.
Appointments can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week through NHS 111 — either online or by calling 111.
What the service covers
Urgent dental appointments are there to help people experiencing serious dental problems, including:
- severe toothache that cannot be managed with over-the-counter painkillers
- dental abscesses causing swelling, pain or fever
- broken, fractured or knocked-out teeth and fillings
- bleeding in the mouth following an injury
- infection
- severe gum bleeding.
How to access care
You do not need to be registered with a dentist to use this service. Anyone in need of urgent advice or treatment can contact NHS 111.
More information about urgent dental conditions is available at NHS.uk/urgentdentalcare.
Please share this information with friends and neighbours so everyone in North West London knows how to get help when they need it.
Other materials
The Google drive below has a selection of videos and static assets. Please can you display on screens in any areas where you have screens. We will be running a paid social campaign next week, if you can also share through your digital channels.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cH_KDG82fj-v4iS7u3evl8uPMCeNZUL2?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ar1u-rEJVcJU3N5_pY_5E4PT669YWRCW?usp=sharing