News Cash boost for Childsmile FUNDING
The innovative and highly suc- cessful Childsmile programme is to be extended across the whole of Scotland with financial backing of up to £15 million from the Scottish Government. News of the cash boost comes as a major step forward for the programme that has been aimed at improving the dental health of children across the country. The announcement came at
the same time as it was revealed that record numbers of children are now reporting no signs of tooth decay and that the targets set for levels of achievement had been passed. The plan now is that every child will have access to a
Government provides funding to roll out oral health programme across Scotland
tailored programme of care within Primary Care Dental Services, which includes free daily-supervised toothbrushing in nurseries and free dental packs to support toothbrushing at home. However, a number of factors will need to be considered when it comes to allocating resources. Peter King, Childsmile’s
West of Scotland Programme Manager, explained: “Given the aims of the programme are to improve oral health and reduce inequalities in oral health and access to services, we need to consider these points
when distributing funding. Accordingly, NHS board allocations take into account factors such as rurality, deprivation, caries levels and overall population. Levels of funding vary significantly from one area to another, taking into account these factors in much the same way that overall NHS Board allocations are set.” Peter added that £12 million will be available for distribution across the 14 health board areas in 2011-12. Each health board is required to provide a delivery plan demonstrating how it will invest its share to establish a
service capable of meeting national and local needs. Further funding will be used
to support national elements of Childsmile, such as training by NHS Education Scotland, procuring fluoride toothpaste stocks and national IT systems. Other developments include the anticipated inclusion of Childsmile Practice payments into the Statement of Dental Remuneration in 2011 and work to develop an early years path- way to describe the Practice element of the programme and strengthen links with other public health colleagues such as health visitors.
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Angie’s recognition for a career of dedication
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Premier Award winners Three graduates from
Glasgow Dental School picked up a major award at the Premier Awards in London just before Christmas. Rosemary Cunning,
Catherine Renfrew and Rhoda Kirkland (above) won joint first prize in the undergraduate category for their healthcare improvement project that focused on hand hygiene. The Premier Awards form part of the Premier Symposium, organised by
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Dental Protection and Schülke, and which was celebrating it’s tenth anniversary. With a total prize fund of £6,000, the annual risk management com- petition accepts entries from projects that recognise the importance of patient safety. Kevin Lewis, Dental Director of Dental Protection, said, “The entries to this year’s awards have once again exceeded our expectations, with so many different projects being sub- mitted by a wide variety of dental professionals. “We are delighted that so many of this year’s entries were so relevant to many of the hot topics in UK dentistry.”
A former Ayrshire dental nurse has won one of the country’s most prestigious awards in recognition of her remarkable contribution to the profession. At the recent BDA Honours and Awards ceremony, Angie McBain, 44, (pictured on the left) was presented with the 2010 British Association of Dental Nurses Outstanding Contribution to Dental Nursing Award.
Starting her career as a dental nurse in Saltcoats, Angie is now the Lead Dental Nurse Tutor for Barnfield College in Luton where she wrote the first foundation degrees in both Dental Nursing and DPM, in partnership with the University of Bedfordshire. Angie said: “I feel very lucky and fortunate to have been recognised for my work. There are a lot of people who work just as hard as me but don’t get recognised, but it is very satisfy- ing to be given the award.” Angie holds the City & Guilds
Licentiate in Dental Nursing and the Certificate in Education, and works with the East of England Deanery as DCP representative to organise Dental Nurse Symposia across the East of England. She has also recently been appointed as the DCP tutor at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
She added: “Dental nurses are a huge part of the team. It’s nice to think that the part I’ve played will support develop- ment of the dental nursing profession and may attract people into it. Although I’m extremely happy and honoured to be given this award, I’m just a small part of a much bigger picture.”
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