Received on 13th May 2024
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This months highlights include the following areas:
Your NHS dentistry and oral health update
A focus on epilepsy
What is epilepsy
Seizure first aid
Key challenges of managing the oral health of patients with epilepsy
What else can be done to address epilepsy related inequalities in oral health?
Dental recovery plan and recruitment incentive scheme
National Smile Month
Consultation: Community water fluoridation expansion in the north east
New National Action Plan for tackling antimicrobial resistance
GDC’s plan to collect DCP workforce data
Green impact primary healthcare programmes 2024
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Previous Issue 76: 7 February link (Older issue / bulleting links may also be found on any bulleting
Special focus bulletins
The Office of the Chief Dental Officer and the NHS England team regularly produce ‘special focus bulletins’ on clinical priorities and key aspects of patient care. These bulletins summarise the key information dental teams need to know and act as a refresher, combining best practice, expert opinion and useful resources. If you would like to suggest a topic for a future special focus bulletin please email the CDO’s team at England.CDOExecutive@nhs.net
Issue 77, 6 March 2024: Special focus on infectious diseases
Key advice, guidance and resources for NHS dental teams
NHS updates to the profession
Infection prevention control (IPC)
Dental recall priorities for children: implementation tool
Avoidance of doubt note: provision of phased treatments
Health and wellbeing support