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There’s just FOUR days left to cast your vote for the area of @NHS Charities Together that you think our £250,000 donation should support! Choose between: Living well – empowering communities to thrive by reducing health inequalities, supporting healthier lifestyles and equipping people with the skills to respond effectively to crises. Patient experiences – funding the initiatives and innovations needed to improve care and make healthcare spaces feel like welcoming environments. Workforce wellbeing – supporting the NHS workforce by providing practical, social and psychological support that will help the NHS care for everyone. Vote for your chosen area here: https://lnkd.in/dYNMJUiF The donation will be split between the three areas based upon the number of votes for each area. Voting closes on Friday 20th December at 23:59 so make sure you cast your vote before then for it to be counted.

As we outlined with our research in the Future of Dentistry white paper, the time to act, to secure a sustainable future for the dental profession, is now. We're calling on the government to: - Empower and elevate the entire dental workforce - Prioritise and expand preventative care initiatives - Ensure financial sustainability and reform funding models. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eiNxukeQ

This December, we’re delighted to be donating £250,000 to NHS Charities Together 💙, supporting their vision of a thriving NHS and the best possible healthcare for everyone. We’re giving you the choice to vote for which area you feel our donation should support. Choose between: Living well – empowering communities to thrive by reducing health inequalities, supporting healthier lifestyles and equipping people with the skills to respond effectively to crises. Patient experiences – funding the initiatives and innovations needed to improve care and make healthcare spaces feel like welcoming environments. Workforce wellbeing – supporting the NHS workforce by providing practical, social and psychological support that will help the NHS care for everyone. Vote for your chosen area here: https://lnkd.in/dYNMJUiF The donation will be split between the three areas based upon the number of votes for each area. Voting closes on Friday 20th December at 23:59 so make sure you cast your vote before then for it to be counted.

Our Clinical Director Catherine Rutland discusses how Denplan has been working to engage with policymakers to represent the views of our members and secure a sustainable and positive future for dentistry. As part of our work, last week, we launched our latest white paper and hosted a roundtable with industry leaders in Westminster. Read our blog to find out more about what happened on the day: https://lnkd.in/eiNxukeQ

Coming up in December, we’ve got lots of online training sessions available for everyone in our members’ dental teams. Learn the basics of social media, gain an insight into our Denplan products and the best way to promote them, and understand Green Dentistry. We’ve got something for everyone. Check out our training calendar for all the sessions: https://bit.ly/4fJMdID

Earlier today we launched our latest white paper in Westminster – The Future of Dentistry: Unlocking solutions to improving oral health. Oral health has never been a more significant issue for the nation, and our white paper outlines our members’ priorities and insights for shaping a positive future for dentistry. As part of the launch, we hosted a roundtable with parliamentarians and dental industry experts to discuss how we can secure the future of dentistry. Sponsored by Helen Morgan MP, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for health and social care, and chaired by Stephen Hancocks, Editor-in-Chief of the British Dental Journal Portfolio, the roundtable spent time building consensus with key decision makers around the policy solutions needed to establish sustainable and equitable access to dental care. Discussions focused on the vital role of private and mixed practice in improving access, the necessary improvement of training and recruitment across dental teams, and how to boost oral health education through wider public campaigns, with a shift towards a preventative approach to healthcare. Read the white paper here: https://lnkd.in/et23pFHd #DentistryFuture

We’re excited to be in Westminster today launching our latest white paper - The Future of Dentistry: Unlocking solutions to improving oral health. Parliamentarians are invited to join our drop-in session from 11.15 - 12 in Room U, Portcullis House to find out more about our insights for shaping a positive future for dentistry and speak to our experts. #DentistryFuture

Our Oral Health Survey 2024 shows access to dental care is still a concern for adults across the UK, with 31% of people worrying about the cost of visiting the dentist. This explains why there’s been a decrease in the number of people who pay as they go, down 5% since 2021 for both NHS and private patients, and an increase in people reclaiming their costs via a health plan or insurance plan, this year 7%, up from 5% in 2021. Find out more about the results by reading our full report: https://lnkd.in/gVz4kgma

Our fantastic training team recently visited Henderson & Hardy in Aberdeen to deliver training on green dentistry, mouth cancer, and communication confidence. To book your own bespoke training, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eD9Denpe

Last year, we partnered with Dentaid The Dental Charity , and have since donated £195,000 to expand our collaborative BrightBites oral health education programme to at least 90,000 school-aged UK children. We’re proud to say that thanks to the efforts of over 250 volunteers, BrightBites sessions have so far been delivered to more than 30,000 children across the country! Register to volunteer, enquire about sessions at your child’s school, and find out more about the good news on our website: https://lnkd.in/ek2VfuHh