On behalf of Ian Bergin, Project Manager, Digital Transformation, Office of the Chief Dental Officer, England Dentists may be aware that there is a roll-out of NHSmail accounts to the dental profession. Each practice will have an email address against which individual practitioners can be registered. This is available for NHS and private dental practices across England, to … [Read more...]

Here is the current NICE guideline: https://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/cg64 Here is the DPL guidance last updated in July: https://www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/antibiotic-prophylaxis Here is the Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis Overview: Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis overview … [Read more...]

SACN’s report on infant feeding was published on the 17/07/18: The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) report on feeding in the first year of life  .There is a specific chapter of interest on oral health – Chapter 8 from page 74. The newsletter report below is a review by Public Health England: Overall the recommendations are that babies exclusively … [Read more...]

Healthy weight promotion: consistent messages – resources published   PHE has published a suite of resources focused on promoting a healthier weight for children, young people and families. These resources are intended to support health and care professionals to be consistent and provide a core set of healthy weight messages throughout the life course. This suite of … [Read more...]

Please be aware that the LDC Meeting tonight at 7.00pm has been cancelled. The next meeting has now been rescheduled for Wednesday 25th July 2018. … [Read more...]