Teams come together to deliver the message on the importance of good oral health. Public Health England North West (PHE North West) are developing a local programme to address the issue of poor oral health. The first phase of the programme focuses on care homes. The MCM team were invited to attend to share their experience … Read moreMouth Care Matters and Public Health England North West
Nursing Times releases an article addressing suitable products for the delivery of effective oral care in acute settings. Providing effective oral care in hospitals settings requires staff to have access to training and appropriate mouth care products. This article by Mili Doshi and Rachael Otukoya discusses the products that should be available in hospital settings … Read moreNursing Times releases article – “Selecting the Right Tools for Mouth Care Delivery in Hospitals”
In October 2018, the Mouth Care Matters’ team provided training for trainee general medical practitioners at Surrey and Sussex Health Care Trust. Mouth Care Matters (MCM) continues to focus on delivering relevant oral health training for all health care staff, including doctors. Many of the Trusts that have implemented the MCM initiative have introduced oral … Read moreMouth Care Matters Provides Oral Health Training for General Medical Practitioners
Mouth Care Matters (MCM) Completes Training for National Roll-Out. MCM having been successfully piloted and rolled out last year across 13 Trusts in Kent, Surrey and Sussex now proudly announces training completed to over 30 Trusts in England. Further pilots in mental health and paediatrics are also beginning. This is happening in Royal Hospital for … Read moreMouth Care Matters Across England
The annual conference for paediatric dentists was themed around innovation, design and discovery; a perfect time to announce the Mini MCM intitative. Consultant paediatric dentist Urshla Devalia, our Clinical Lead for Mini MCM, gave an overview of our project highlighting training for medics, nurses and allied healthcare professionals on the importance of good oral hygiene for paediatric in-patients. The training will … Read moreMini Mouth Care Matters launches at the BSPD 2018 Conference
Mouth Care Matters (MCM) has developed a new training animation on how to provide care for a dry mouth. Dry Mouth is a common symptom in hospitals caused by many factors. This can greatly affect a patient’s comfort and quality of life. Having a dry mouth is not merely uncomfortable but can affect the ability … Read moreNew Training Animation on “How to Care for a Dry Mouth” available
The GDPUK, a leading website for medical professionals and oral health have just released an article about Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) and its innovative work led by Dr Urshla Devalia. To read click here.
A reflection by Samantha King, an MCM National Lead on the completion of Training for 30 U.K. Trusts. As I look over my outlook folders and move the “booked training” into the “completed training” folder I get an overwhelming feeling of relief but also sadness. Thinking back to December when Almas Ataie (the other MCM … Read moreMouth Care Matters Finalises Next Phase of Training – “A Mouth Care Matters Lead’s Perspective”
Mr Martin Ashley, a Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry reflects on the success of their MCM Training. For our MCM Training, the turnout was well supported with 41 colleagues from most of our hospital group attending. The varied group consisted of nurses, health care assistants, speech and language therapists. In addition, … Read moreManchester University NHS Foundation Trust welcomed Mouth Care Matters for training this May
We are so proud that our Clinical Lead, Mili Doshi has been awarded an MBE for her outstanding service. Mili’s commitment and focus have driven the message of Mouth Care Matters since its inception. A special care dentist at Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust (SASH) and Royal Hospital of Neuro-disability, Mili began with MCM and … Read moreMili Doshi awarded an MBE