Caring for Smiles Annual Report Dr Leigh Deas

Caring for Smiles Annual Report Dr Leigh Deas Caring for Smiles Programme Manager

Outline of presentation • • Background to the annual report Participation in general dental services Participation in training Contact with other organisations NHS staff training Examples of new/different approaches National update

Background to the annual report • Caring for Smiles data is reported annually. • In previous years data was reported from October to September. • From this year onwards data will be reported by financial year. • We will continually review the data that is available ensuring that this is fit for purpose in demonstrating how the programme is progressing and the work being undertaken.

Participation in General Dental Services • Data for 2017 shows that 81. 4% of 64 – 74 year olds and 81. 2% of patients 75 years and over were registered with a dentist. • 74. 2% of patients 64 – 74 year olds and 62. 2% of patients 75 years and over participated in dental services (had contact with a GDP for an examination or treatment in the last 2 years) (Source: ISD, Dental Statistics – NHS Registration and Participation. Statistics up to 30 September 2017, Jan 2018)

Participation in General Dental Services (Source: ISD, Dental Statistics – NHS Registration and Participation. Statistics up to 30 September 2017, Jan 2018) 100 90 80 Percentage 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 A&A B D&G F FV G GG&C H Health Board 65 -74 year olds 75 years + Lan Lo O S T WI

Participation in non-accredited training (provisional data) Financial year 1 st of April 2017 – 31 st of March 2018 884 1000 900 800 600 307 400 432 500 389 196 225 226 300 D&G 77 0 B 47 16 100 70 127 200 25 Total Number 700 0 A&A F FV G GG&C H (A&B) H (Other) Health Boards Lan Lo O S T

Participation in accredited training (provisional data) Financial year 1 st of April 2017 – 31 st of March 2018 339 400 350 250 114 121 150 123 200 0 0 6 0 0 3 6 36 11 11 0 0 1 11 20 50 45 100 23 Total Number 300 O S T 0 A&A B D&G F FV G GG&C H (A&B) H (Other) Health Boards Foundation Intermediate Lan Lo

NHS staff training Training includes: • Dementia awareness training • Adult protection training • Violence & Aggression – stress and distress training (tailored session) • Section 63 Infection Control training • Creative imaginative learning • Motivational interviewing • Oral Cancer Awareness • Palliative/end of life care • Training from specialist nurses on medical conditions such as Huntington’s Diseases.

Contact with other organisations Support/care @ home Local Authority staff induction sessions Frailty awareness sessions Care home nutrition groups Pre-registration nursing students Residents/relatives meetings in care homes Learning Disability Units Staff on hospital wards Care Inspectorate – CAPA programme GPs Time Sessions Speech & language therapy/dietetic services

Examples of new/different approaches GDS – PDS referral process. Improved data for referrals using a secure email. Raising awareness of priority group work during Childsmile GDP visits – helps to recruit dentists for the domiciliary lists. “Oral Care of Dependant Adults” module available on the learn-pro platform for all NHS staff. Pathway for dentists to refer care home residents/their carers to an Oral Health Educator for one-to-one input Deliver training to hospital Health Support Workers in ‘bite sized’ chunks during lunchtimes. Deliver accredited and non accredited training using the Creative Imaginative Learning programme Care related stress and distress training dvd pack Making training sessions as interactive as possible.

National Update • We have been in contact with Eat Well Age Well, which is looking at malnutrition in older people living at home. • Part of the Food Train charity. • Interested in doing a test of change around oral health. This is at a very early stage. • If anyone is interested in finding out more about a test of change in your area please let me know.

Thank you! Contact Details: Dr Leigh Deas Leigh. deas@nhs. net 01292 885912 / 07970678501