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Dental Homeless Service (north east London)

We are a mobile service but we are based out of St Leonards Hospital.

Contact us

kentchft.nelhomelessdentalservice@nhs.net

We are a mobile service but we are based out of St Leonards Hospital.

Dental Outreach Homeless Service
St Leonards Dental 3rd Floor
B Block
St Leonards Hospital
Nutall St
N1 5LZ

The sites we visit regularly are:

  • Dellow Centre E1 7SA
  • NEWWay E6,2SG
  • Riverside (Salvation Army) E14 8JG
  • St Mungo’s with The Greenhouse Project E8 SG/E9 7SN
  • Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest E14 6DG

Who we are

We are a NHS dental service that provides dental care and oral health promotion in inner north east London for people experiencing homelessness. By taking our mobile dental unit directly to frequently visited hostels and day centres, we are reducing barriers this group face when accessing healthcare.

We are run by NHS dentists and health professionals who have the desired skills, knowledge and drive to deliver the best dentistry we can and to improve the oral health of our patients and the communities we live and work in.

What we do

The Dental Outreach Homeless Service provides comprehensive dental care for people experiencing homelessness in inner north east London. We provide this care on a mobile dental unit which visits three boroughs: Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham. We attend different sites every other Tuesday and every Thursday.

How to refer

To be seen by our service you, your healthcare professional or a keyworker will need to complete a referral form and email it to our team. Please mark the referral as 'homeless'.

Please do not mark referrals as urgent. If you need urgent care, please see the information below.

We need to know:

  • Your details, including a contact number so we can schedule an appointment.
  • Which location you would ideally like to be seen at.

Unfortunately we cannot provide walk-in appointments.

If you need urgent treatment

Phone NHS 111 for emergency care if you have:

  • severe pain not helped by painkillers
  • swelling of the mouth and face
  • trauma
  • bleeding following extraction which will not stop after applying pressure.

If facial swelling extends to the eye or is limiting breathing or swallowing, please go to A&E.

For all other oral health advice, please see the oral health promotion resources.