Borders Ref Help Toolkit
People who may be eligible for the domiciliary service include:
- People who are housebound due to complex medical histories and/or mobility difficulties
- People who are housebound due to mental health illness such as agoraphobia
- People in hospital or hospice whether short or long term
Referrals should be submitted via secure e-mail to:
bord-uhb.caring4smiles@borders.scot.nhs.uk using the template ‘Generic Request for Domiciliary Oral Care’. Dom_Request_Assessment_form_Sept_2015.pdf Please ensure there is clear justification for the additional need of a domiciliary visit.
Referrals for domiciliary care consideration will not be accepted without completion of ‘Domiciliary Request Assessment Form’ .
Generally a score of 8 or less would recommend that a domiciliary visit is appropriate. Any deviation from this will be considered on individual needs basis.
Internal referrals process from NHS Borders Staff wishing to refer patients currently within Acute (BGH) or Community Hospitals
Internal referrals from NHS Borders’ staff wishing to refer patients currently within acute (BGH) or community hospital:
Please use the referral forms within the NHS Borders Dental Services Intranet Site by clicking the ‘Referrals’ tab to access the referral request forms - ‘Generic Request for Dental Assessment or Treatment (for BGH) or (for Community Hospital’s). GDP_Request_for_Domiciliary_Oral_Care_081220.pdf Send completed forms to Dental.SpecialCare@borders.scot.nhs.uk
Urgent referrals should be directed to the Dental Enquiry Line by telephone 0300 7900 710 and followed up by the completed forms to dental.enquiry@borders.scot.nhs.uk