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Oral health vision outlined
New publication makes recommendations to improve the nation’s dental health
T
he report from last year’s inaugural national oral health forum has published its vision for the improvement of oral health in Ireland.
The publication was produced by
the Irish Dental Association along with Dublin and Cork Dental Schools and the Faculty of Dentistry, the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland. ‘A Vision for Improved Oral Health in
Ireland’ outlined five key recommenda- tions, including prioritising the care of children from birth to five years of age and recommending the introduction of a foundation training scheme in Ireland. It said: “This is urgent and critical for the development of clinical services, better quality care and patient safety as well as both the education and retention of dental professionals.” Other recommendations highlighted a
need to ensure there are clearly defined roles and responsibilities for the key stakeholders involved with the delivery of oral services, and for delivery deci- sions to be matched to clinical needs and prioritised in line with available resources.
It also advised that primary dental care should be brought in line with primary health care strategy. The report stated: “In order to ensure a dental service with patients at its heart, primary dental care should act as the hub and provide conti- nuity and clear lines of responsibility for oral health outcomes for both the patient and the dental team.” In the report’s foreword, Professor
Jimmy Steele CBE, dean of Newcastle Dental School said: “As Ireland emerges from austerity, getting the vision and building blocks correct, right at the begin- ning, is critical. The devil will be in the detail, of course, but if the basics are wrong, it will be impossible to deal with the detail. This document outlines the vision that emerged and the first steps we may need to take.”
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Consultation into public access defibrillators PUBLIC SAFETY
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has carried out a public consultation into public access defibrillation.
The consultation comes after a £1 million initiative launched by the Scottish Government earlier this year to provide an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to every NHS practice in the country. HIQA’s director of health tech- nology assessment Dr Máirín Ryan said: “The health technology assess- ment of public access defibrillation aims to advise on the best public access defibrillation programme for Ireland, based on Irish and interna- tional clinical evidence, data and literature.
“It takes into account the effec- tiveness and safety of a number of programme combinations, which involve placing Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs) in community spaces, and will look at the medical benefits, cost effectiveness and budget impact.”
The consultation closed on 17 October and the resulting report is due out in the coming weeks.
Dunmurry scoops another award BUSINESS PRIZE
A County Antrim clinic has been named Dental Practice of the Year at the inaugural Business Eye Healthcare Awards. Dunmurry Dental Practice picked up the
gong at the ceremony held at the Europa Hotel in Belfast. The six-surgery practice is one of the largest in Northern Ireland and offers a broad range of dental and cosmetic treatments, both under the NHS and privately. The Business Eye Healthcare Awards
were set up to recognise and reward best practice in the wider healthcare sector, with categories spanning medicine, nursing, optometry, community care, research and dentistry. Philip McLorinan, principal dentist and owner of Dunmurry Dental Practice, said:
Debbie and Philip McLorinan pick up their award
“It has been a very busy few years, with a doubling of facilities, services and staff. We have a great team in place and are delighted that their hard work and excellent patient care has been recognised at this new awards ceremony.” The Dental Practice of the Year award was open to both private, NHS and mixed
dental practices. The judges were looking for excellence in day-to-day patient care, customer service, innovation and state-of- the-art practice facilities. Business Eye is a leading business
magazine published in Northern Ireland, with a circulation of more than 7,500 per issue.
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