Published on: 22 August 2025
Extra appointments are available for people needing urgent dental care across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
The urgent appointments are part of the 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments rolled out in spring this year across the country, announced by the government in February.
The appointments are for urgent conditions including:
- Severe toothache: persistent and intense pain that cannot be managed with over-the-counter painkillers.
- Dental abscess: infection causing swelling, pain, and possibly fever.
- Broken or knocked-out tooth: trauma resulting in a fractured or completely dislodged tooth.
- Uncontrolled bleeding: bleeding in mouth that doesn’t stop maybe following a dental procedure or an injury.
- Swelling: significant swelling in the mouth or face that could indicate an infection.
- Fractured, loose or displaced fillings causing pain.
- Bleeding gums requiring urgent treatment for acute conditions.
- Other treatments may be available at the discretion of the dentist. These treatments may require extra visits and costs.
Charmaine Hawker, NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire’s Director for Delegated Commissioning, said: “We know how important it is to local people that they can get urgent dental care when they need it, and we’re pleased to be offering these extra appointments. The appointments are for urgent dental care only, so please check our website for a list of eligible conditions and information on where to go if it’s an emergency.”
People can get an urgent appointment by visiting NHS111 or phoning 111
You don’t need to be registered with an NHS dental practice to book an urgent appointment.
Visit the NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire website for more details by clicking this link: Urgent Dental Care :: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System
