Dental referral guidance and forms

A range of downloadable referral forms and related guidance documents are available below for practices, covering areas of dental specialty and location specific requirements.

Only use secure NHSmail

All referrals and any communication containing patient identifiable information must be made using a secure NHSmail account only. All dental practices must have at least one NHSmail address – if you need to set up a new account please visit the NHSmail website for details and join via the NHSmail portal tool for dentistry.

Oral cancer 2 week wait referral forms – South West

Maxillofacial referral forms

Oral surgery and oral medicine guidance

Oral surgery referral forms

Orthodontics

Paediatric dentistry

Restorative dentistry

Special care dentistry – adults and children

 Guidance

Special care dentistry referral criteria

Service provider Area Referral criteria Referral route
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston BNSSG & BaNES BNSSG Guidelines for referral primarycaredentalreferrals@uhbw.nhs.uk
Bristol Dental Hospital BNSSG & BaNES Bristol Dental Hospital Special Care Dentistry referral Criteria

Bristol Dental Hospital referral form

Patient Access Team, Bristol Dental Hospital, Chapter House Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS1 2LY
Smile Together Cornwall Smile Together Special Care Dentistry referral criteria ciosicb.rmsdentalreferrals@nhs.net
Plymouth Community Dental Services Devon – Plymouth Plymouth CDS Special Care Dentistry referral criteria livewell.referralsplymouthcommunitydentistry@nhs.net
Torbay and South Devon CDS Devon – Torbay and South Devon Torbay and South Devon CDS Special Care Dentistry referral criteria sdc-dental.t-sd@nhs.net
Devon Salaried Dental Service Devon Devon Salaried Service Special Care Dentistry referral criteria rduh.sds-referral@nhs.net
Gloucestershire Community Dental Service Gloucestershire Community dental service via GHC website
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Somerset Dentists – scwcsu.dentalwest1@nhs.net

Health and social care referrals using the above form to be sent to: spn-tr.somersetdentalspa@nhs.net

Great Western Hospitals Community Dental Service Swindon/Wiltshire Community dental service gwh.dentaladmin.teamoffice@nhs.net
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Dorset Dentists: Electronic referral only via Rego Dentists – Vantage Rego (ref.management)

Health and social care referrals using the above form to be sent to: Spn-tr.DorsetDentalSPA@nhs.net