What to do if you need urgent dental care
Contacting your own dentist should always be the first step. However, if you do not have one, or you are unable to get an appointment, you can contact Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Telephone Service.
Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Telephone Service
Who is eligible to use this service?
All residents of Greater Manchester and temporary visitors to the area however please note that daytime appointments are only available to patients without a dentist. Evening/weekend/Bank Holiday appointments are available to all GM residents who require urgent dental treatment or advice
What does the new Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Clinical Service Provide?
Patients meeting the criteria will be offered a 20 minute appointment at a choice of locations across all 10 Greater Manchester localities from 9am to 9pm Monday to Friday and from 9am to 1pm over weekends and Bank Holidays.
How can this service be accessed?
Patients can call a Freephone telephone number 0333 332 3800 from 8am to 10pm every day of the year.
Following triage, patients will be offered a same day or next day appointment, given advice or signposted to other services. Appointments will be confirmed by text message.
What happens from 10pm to 8am when the new telephone service is not available?
Patients can still call NHS 111 for urgent dental advice. If patients do call NHS 111 with a dental issue between 8am and 10pm they will automatically be redirected to the new Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Telephony Service.