Mobile unit provides care for vulnerable people

The unit has visited Trinity House day centre in Winchester and the Trussell Trust in Salisbury to provide free dental treatment for people who find it difficult to access NHS care.  Many had not seen a dentist for several years and were suffering long-term dental pain. 

The first patient at Trinity House was 38-year-old Daniel, a former rough sleeper who spent eight months sleeping in a shop doorway. He now lives in a hostel but is not registered with a dentist. A few weeks ago Daniel's teeth were damaged in a fight and he was suffering considerable pain. "I've had toothache for ages but didn’t really know what to do about it," he said.  "I would never go to a dentist but when the dentist came here on the bus I knew I had to see her. I needed three teeth to be taken out and she's going to do some fillings.  I'm over the moon because it'll stop the toothache."