Emergency Dental Services

Please do not go to a hospital Emergency department or your GP with a dental problem. You can get emergency dental care on the NHS if you are registered with a dentist as an NHS patient. Telephone your dental practice for more information.

If you are not registered for NHS dental treatment and think you need emergency treatment outside normal working hours, you can contact the emergency dental service (see below).

If you live in East Sussex, contact your nearest clinic:

Clinic	Telephone	Normal opening
Hailsham	01323 449170	Weekdays Appointment line available from 6.30pm with appointments between 7.00pm and 9.00pm. Weekends and Bank Holidays Appointment line available from 1.00pm with appointments between 2.00pm and 4.00pm.
Hastings	01424 850792	Weekdays Appointment line available from 6.30pm with appointments between 7.00pm and 9.00pm. Weekends and Bank Holidays Appointment line available from 9.00am with appointments between 10.00am and 12.00 noon.
Lewes	01273 486444	Weekdays Appointment line available from 6.30pm with appointments between 7.00pm and 9.00pm. Weekends and Bank Holidays Appointment line available from 9.00am with appointments between 10.00am and 12.00 noon.

Important information

The Emergency Dental Service is only able to provide temporary dental treatment to assist you out of pain until you are able to seek care from a high street dentist.

The service operates a strictly by appointment only service, any patients that attend without a telephone appointment will not be seen, but asked to contact the clinic by telephone.

Appointment lines can become very busy at the start of the sessions, and you may receive an engaged tone, but please keep trying throughout the session.

Not registered with a dentist?

For information about dentists accepting patients for NHS dental services - Tel: 0300 1000 899* between 8.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday, and choose the dental option.

*Calls are charged at a local rate.