Posts Tagged ‘pilot scheme’
Isle of Wight dental clinic to participate in new pilot to provide care home residents with free dental checks
A dental clinic on the Isle of Wight has teamed up with NHS England to participate in a new pilot scheme that provides free dental checks for care home residents. Members of the team at Bembridge Dental Practice will be visiting care homes around the island to provide residents with a free oral health assessment. […]
Suffolk schools to introduce supervised brushing schemes
Nurseries and schools in Suffolk are preparing to introduce supervised brushing schemes in a bid to improve children’s oral health. Dental problems are the most common cause of hospital admission for children aged between 5 and 9 years old, despite the fact that decay is almost always preventable. Now, as research suggests that more children […]
Northamptonshire Care Homes Participate In Fluoride Pilot Programme
More than one hundred care home signed up to a pilot scheme to help improve standards of oral health among older people in Northamptonshire; in the first year of the project more than 100 homes joined the fluoride treatment trial scheme and the team is hoping to ad another 25 to this number before the […]
Cockcroft calls for dentist input on reform
The chief dental officer for England has called on NHS dentists to let it be known if they have interest in piloting industry reform ideas. Dr Barry Cockcroft said that he wants to hear from dentists that are keen to see recommendations made by Steele Review 2009 implemented. The review, compiled by Prof Jimmy Steele, […]
