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A description of a specialist led primary care based oral surgery service
1Correspondence to: Heather Pope, Clinical Director for Dental Services, East Cheshire NHS Trust, Eagle Bridge Health and Wellbeing Centre, Dunwoody Way, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3AW, UK. heather.pope@cecpct.nhs.uk
Aim:
To describe the establishment of a referral only oral surgery service in a primary care setting together with the challenges, benefits and successes of the service.
Problem:
In 1994 waiting times for hospital for oral surgery and maxillofacial procedures were unacceptably long. A proposal to establish a primary care oral surgery service aimed to complement the hospital-based service, reduce treatment delays.
Outcome:
Referrals commenced immediately in response to a managed launch with local dentists recognising the service as a source of expedient and convenient treatment for their patients. The service now treats up to 1300 patients per year.
Learning Points:
New dental services to dentistry can encompass different specialities. Initial capital investment is needed to develop a more cost-effective service. Recruitment of suitable specialist staff is a critical for success. Staffing, organisation and funding must be sustained.
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