Publication - Advice and guidance

Oral Health Improvement and Dental Services in Scottish Prisons

Guidance for NHS Boards on oral health improvement and dental services in Scottish Prisons.

URGENT CARE PATHWAY

Urgent Care

Approximately 75% of dental problems fall into the 'Urgent Care' category

Conditions include:

Dental and soft tissue infections without a systemic effect
Severe dental and facial pain, that is, pain that cannot be controlled by the patient following self-help advice
Fractured teeth or tooth with pulpal exposure

Timescale:

ARRANGEMENTS

	Arrangements	Point of Contact	Contingency
In-hours Mon-Fri 0830-1700 Fri 0830-1430	As per prison protocol	As per prison protocol	Local NHS Board Dental Helpline
Out-of-hours Mon-Thurs 1800-0800 Fri 1800 - Mon 0800	Health professional contact	Prison Nurse (OoH)	Local NHS Board Dental Helpline

Arrangements

Point of Contact

Contingency

In-hours

Mon-Fri 0830-1700

Fri 0830-1430

As per prison protocol

Local NHS Board Dental Helpline

Out-of-hours

Mon-Thurs 1800-0800

Fri 1800 - Mon 0800

Health professional contact

Prison Nurse (OoH)

Local NHS Board Dental Helpline

There is a problem

Thanks for your feedback

Was this helpful?

Yes

Your comments

Your feedback helps us to improve this website. Do not give any personal information because we cannot reply to you directly.

Choose a reason for your feedback

Your comments

Your feedback helps us to improve this website. Do not give any personal information because we cannot reply to you directly.

Yes, but

Choose a reason for your feedback

Your comments

Your feedback helps us to improve this website. Do not give any personal information because we cannot reply to you directly.