General dental services equivalent to that provided to the general population:
• Assessment of oral health
• Treatment of any identified disease
Routine care will include:
• Regular (6 – 12 monthly according to need and identified risk) oral health assessment including x-rays as needed.
• Scale and polish as needed
• Fillings, extractions and other treatment as appropriate
• Onward referral to Tier 3 services if indicated
• Onward referral under urgent pathway for suspected malignancy if indicated
At the start of the contract initial assessments are to be offered to all in-patients in order to triage and prioritise the patients at more immediate need of active treatment. Needs assessment to take place within 8 weeks of contract start. Initial clinical assessments of likely treatment need to be undertaken at Foxhall House, C/o
Ribbans Park (formerly St Clements Hospital).
Appointments for treatment to be offered at Provider’s dental facility within reasonable proximity of Foxhall House, usually in a separate session solely for the secure service patients – this can be negotiated according to assessed need/patient factors.