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About us

The Dental Helpline

The Dental Helpline is a Solent NHS Trust run service. The Helpline works in partnership with other health partners across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to improve residents’ access to dental services. 

Residents in areas covered by NHS Southampton City, NHS Hampshire, NHS Portsmouth and Isle of Wight Primary Care Trust can use the Dental Helpline.

At least 5,000 calls a month are processed through the Helpline, with the service also managing around 120 urgent care dental appointments daily, across Hampshire and Isle of Wight area.

The Dental Helpline operates from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

Patients requiring urgent care only after these hours can call upon the services of the Emergency Dental Service, which operates from the same telephone number and is available 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm Mon – Friday, 8:00 to 9:30 pm weekends and bank holidays.

To contact the Dental Helpline please call...

  • 0845 050 8345
     

About Solent NHS Trust

Solent NHS Trust was created on 1 April 2011. The Trust was established with the Transforming Community Services agenda to support the Department of Health’s objective to:
“…create modern, innovative community and mental health services that have direct benefits for patients, are responsive to local need and promote seamless care through increased opportunities for integration of health and social care services".

Solent NHS Trust has an annual revenue of £181 million and over 4200 staff. We provide a range of community and specialist mental health services to over a million people in Southampton, Portsmouth and parts of Hampshire.

Our vision

To lead the way in local care.

Our mission

Solent NHS Trust working in partnership to deliver better health and local care.

Our values

Our values guide our everyday actions and ensure that we are all working towards a shared goal of providing the highest quality care to our patients. We are proud to have adopted the following words which spell ‘INSPIRE’:
Involved
Nurturing
Striving for excellence
Passionate
Innovative
Respectful
Empowered