Calling all existing/recent members of NOHPG

Fiona Ellwood

Dear All, Many of you will be aware of the sad passing of the most recent Chair of NOHPG – Debora Howe. In the period prior to this I had been working closely with her to bring the business side of things together, so that decisions could be made about the future of the group. Unfortunately, despite every effort time did not allow us to quite finish what we started. The good news is that the area that needed further work was membership and I am hoping  you can all help me with this.  This is a big call out to all of you to ask you to get intouch,… Read More

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Supporting Romanian community registering with a Dentist

Maria Morgan

This video was co-designed by the international women’s group at Riverside community health project in Benwell alongside the 0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing service and Oral Health Promotion Community Dental Service in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.  We hope that this video could be used in a variety of settings both locally and nationally to support Romanian families to understand how to register with a dentist and what to expect when they go to the dentist.  We chose a video to make it more accessible to people and we have posted it on you tube, the Romanian Consulate website and it will also be placed on other sites which professionals and Romanian communities… Read More

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2019 NOHPG Study Day Friday 14th June Bristol

National Oral Health Promotion Group  Friday 14th June Study Day 2019 (provides 3 hours accredited CPD) 09.30 Registration; Closing Remarks 15.30; NOHPG AGM 15.45 – 16.45 Held at Public Health England, South of England Regional Office 2, Rivergate, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6EH ‘Tell, show, do …turning evidence into practice’ Professor Peter Robinson: Pop Pickers – The Top Ten for oral and dental health research. Head of Bristol Dental School and Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health Professor Lorna Macpherson: “Why don’t Patients Do What We Tell Them…?” Professor of Dental Public Health, University of Glasgow, Hon Consultant in Dental Public Health, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.  Co-Director Childsmile Programme, Scotland The… Read More

Invitation to enter the Emma Raper Award

Fiona Ellwood

This is the first year that we will be presenting the Emma  Raper Award to the prize winner. As many of you will know the NOHPG wanted to remember Emma for her contribution to addressing good oral health for all. We would like to encourage you to share your work through a poster presentation which will be judged by the panel and awarded at the annual study day on the 14th June, in Bristol. The award winner will receive £100 and an engraved glass plaque to display. Please contact us in order to access the poster template should you need some guidance.

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NHS Long Term Plan Launched – The 10year Plan

Punlished  7 January 2019   From:  Department of Health and Social Care The 10-year plan includes measures to prevent 150,000 heart attacks, strokes and dementia cases, and better access to mental health services for adults and children. Published 7 January 2019 From: Department of Health and Social Care The NHS Long Term Plan is a new plan for the NHS to improve the quality of patient care and health outcomes. It sets out how the £20.5 billion budget settlement for the NHS, announced by the Prime Minister in summer 2018, will be spent over the next 5 years. The plan focuses on building an NHS fit for the future by: enabling… Read More

Seasons Greetings From NOHPG

Fiona Ellwood

The committee of the National Oral Health Promotion Group wish members, colleagues, followers and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and a Happy Holiday. 2018 is almost at an end and when we reflect it has been one with success and one with an element of sadness, we cannot escape that, but some fantastic memories have been made.  The committee remain determined to continue to support those working within oral health promotion and those within an allied profession – we know that good oral health is part and parcel of a healthy lifestyle in terms of healthy eating and making good life style decisions. We acknowledge… Read More

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Chair Announces Name Change

Fiona Ellwood

It is with much sadness that we announce the sad loss of a former committee member Emma Raper. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at such a sad time. With the agreement of Emma herself, her family the committee the Chair Fiona Ellwood announced that the Patrons Prize will from 2019 be re-named as the Emma Raper Award in her memory – a fitting tribute to her work, passion and drive for oral health.

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Homeless and Inclusion Oral Health Conference

Fiona Ellwood

Members of the NOHPG recently attended the Homeless and Inclusion Oral Health conference, a conference with an audience made up of multi-professional groups. The idea of the conference was to raise awareness of the oral health implications of homelessness and social exclusion and to highlight local initiatives around the country for marginalised and vulnerable people. The theme was ‘how to take action for inclusion” The day features keynote speakers including: Janine Doughty (Doctoral Research Fellow, National Institute for Health Research and Crisis at Christmas dentistry deputy service organiser) Professor Andrew Hayward (Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Inclusion Health Research) Martin Burrows (Healthy Mouths, Groundswell) Professor Ruth Freeman (Professor of… Read More

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