DHSC have made an announcement today about the national supervised Toothbrushing Programme. Details on supervised toothbrushing are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/supervised-toothbrushing-for-children-to-prevent-tooth-decay . The document states that this will be a: “National programme rolled out for 3 to 5-year-olds in early years settings – … [Read more...]

The document below includes the latest announcement of the expansion of the North East water fluoridation scheme following the consultation. The response is available here: Supervised toothbrushing for children to prevent tooth decay 'The Department of Health and Social Care conducted a public consultation to gather views and evidence on a proposal to expand community … [Read more...]

When you join the Work Well Programme you’ll get access to a full set of tools and resources designed to support your wellbeing at work – no matter how busy things get. Learn how to beat stress and prevent burnout, set boundaries to keep you happy and healthy, and support the people around you too. MONTHLY LIVE WEBINARS The March webinar is on Wednesday 19th March 2025, “How … [Read more...]

In the latest Primary Care Bulletin there is information on the New Patient Premium scheme to finish on 31 March 2025. The New Patient Premium scheme, introduced on 1 March 2024 will come to an end as planned on 31 March 2025. NHS England send thanks to NHS dental teams for supporting the scheme over the past year. In an NHS England letter to dental commissioners, … [Read more...]

In the latest Primary Care Bulletin there was information on 700,000 additional urgent dental care appointments in 2025/26. NHS England has published a letter that sets out the detail and requirements of ICBs in securing additional urgent dental care, following its prioritisation in the 2025/26 NHS Operational Planning Guidance. ICBs are asked to commission additional … [Read more...]