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The Mouth Care Matters (MCM) team introduced by the Chief Dental Officer for England, Sara Hurley gave a passionate talk on the benefits of investing in oral health training for all staff working in care settings. The session took place at Health and Care Innovation Expo on 11th September 2017. Chief Dental Officer for England Sara Hurley introduced the team … Read more“Putting your money where your mouth is” The MCM team make the case at Expo 2017

With the ever-increasing pressures placed upon our health and social care systems, any interventions made need to improve outcomes, increase safety and/or provide better value. The ideal scenario is all three are achieved by implementing the intervention. This report has been conducted to understand the impact achieved through the Mouth Care Matters programme.  It also … Read moreCost Benefit Analysis Report for Mouth Care Matters Programme

On Friday 7th July 2017 Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust hosted the Mouth Care Matters conference. The conference aimed to showcase the improvements the Mouth Care Matters initiative has made to patient care across 13 trusts in Kent, Surrey and Sussex and most importantly discuss how to make these changes sustainable. Mili Doshi, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry … Read moreMouth Care Matters conference 7th July 2017 – Making it sustainable – Can you afford not to?

Jessica Cubberley, Mouth Care Matters Lead at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust I was a Health Care Assistant on an acute ward for three years, so have experienced the challenges faced on a day to day basis of those working on a ward. So after I completed my Foundation Degree in 2016, I started work within … Read moreFind out more about our Mouth Care Matters lead at Frimley Health

Almas Ataie – Mouth Care Matters Lead at Brighton and Sussex University Hospital As a speech and language therapist working with mostly vulnerable elderly patients, I see first-hand how mouth care could be improved in the hospital environment. Mouth care has never been given priority as part of personal care. Maybe it is because when the … Read moreThe journey so far for our Mouth Care Matters Lead at Brighton and Sussex University Hospital

This week is Nutrition and Hydration Week which our Mouth Care Matters Leads across Kent, Surrey and Sussex have been using as an opportunity to promote their work around this important subject. A healthy mouth can impact on the ability to drink and what we eat. Supporting patients with mouth care is so important in … Read moreSupporting Nutrition and Hydration Week

Mouth Care Matters leads from hospital trusts were invited to take part in a training day for first year student nurses. Delivering training sessions at the university of Surrey on 6th and 7th February 2017. The aim was to educate and engage the student nurses on the importance of oral care for hospitalised patients. To … Read moreMouth Care Matters Leads at University of Surrey

Na Yeoun Kim – Dental Core Trainee in Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health reflects on her visit to a care home. As a dentist working in a Community Dental Services setting, I examine and treat many patients who are resident in care homes. They often come in with their carers. However, I had very limited … Read moreMouth Care Matters in the Community: Reflection on visit to a care home in Kent

The Mouth Care Matters team are offering classroom based training sessions that are both practical and educational, taking place at East Surrey Hospital. The training sessions cover the following areas: the links between poor oral health and general health the signs and symptoms of mouth conditions and how to manage them mouth care products how … Read moreMouth Care Matters training available at East Surrey Hospital