Please see below for a list of useful websites and resources.

Health Campaigns

• Campaign list with resource information - Campaign Calendar 2022
• PHE Campaign Support information 
  
• Oral Health poster​
  
• ​Oral Cancer Practice Accreditation Sheet
  
• Alcohol Briefing​
  
• ​Audit C Alcohol Screening Tool
  
• Alcohol Use disorders identification test; primary care (AUDIT PC)
  

Dental Referral:  ‘Pathways and Referrals – ‘’referral Process – 5 lessons’ 

• https://www.dental-referrals.org/
  
• Step by Step Guide
  

Saving Smiles

• ​https://www.dental-referrals.org/course/saving-smiles/
  
• Step by Step Guide
  

Information on local lifestyle services

• Greater Manchester- www.gmhealthhub.org
• Trafford - https://www.trafforddirectory.co.uk/kb5/trafford/fsd/home.page 
• Rochdale -Rochdale Connecting You
• Manchester Drug and Alcohol Services - Flyer and Information Leaflet​
  
• ​Stop Smoking Services - https://makesmokinghistory.co.uk/how-to-quit/local-services/  
  

Antimicrobial Stewardship 

• NICE Guidance
  

Antimicrobial stewardship: systems and processes for effective antimicrobial medicine use

NICE guideline [NG15] Published date: 18 August 2015: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG15

• Antimicrobial Prescribing Self-Audit Tool
  

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) and British Dental Association have published an updated version of their Antimicrobial Prescribing Self-Audit Tool: https://www.fgdp.org.uk/news/prescribing-self-audit-tool-re-launched-5-year-antibiotics-plan-unveiled

• Training

The Faculty also encourages GDPs to take the British Association of Oral Surgeons’ Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) e-Learning Modules, which provide free verified CPD enabling them to demonstrate application of the principles of antimicrobial stewardship to common clinical scenarios: https://baos.org.uk/elearning/

Further Training available

• Tobacco very brief advice:http://www.ncsct.co.uk/publication_very-brief-advice.php
  
• Alcohol Learning Centre (Free registration required): https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/alcohol/ 
  
• e-Learning for Healthcare (requires login): http://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/alcohol/​
  
• ​Qualify as an NCSCT Stop Smoking Practioner: https://elearning.ncsct.co.uk/england
  
• Putting the Mouth Back in the Body: http://www.gmhsc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Putting-The-Mouth-Back-in-the-Body-The-Dental-Contribution-FINAL.pdf
  
• MECC e-learning resource: https://www.makingeverycontactcount.co.uk/training/e-learning/health-education-england-e-learning/​  
• ​RSPH are offering support and guidance to key healthcare professions to help them measure their public health impact around brief advice and MECC:https://www.rsph.org.uk/our-work/policy/wider-public-health-workforce/measuring-public-health-impact.html
  

GM Learning Hub

• Mouth Care Matters in the Community:https://www.gmthub.co.uk/dentistry/mouth-care-matters-in-the-community
  
• Children’s Oral Health: https://www.gmthub.co.uk/dentistry/workforce/childrens-oral-health
  

Dementia Friendly Dentistry

• Dementia Friendly Dentistry Page

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​Autism Friendly Dental Practices

This is not a requirement to achieve Healthy Living Dentistry status but it is excellent for practices to access and utilise. It may reduce the number of patients referred to CDS and to other service providers for treatment, or possible hospital admissions. 

• https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/physical-health/going-to-the-dentist/dentists
  

Oral Care Excellence Award

• Oral Care Excellence Page
  

Toolkits

• Saving Smiles Booklet
  
• Oral Cancer Care Toolkit
• ​Delivering Better Oral Health
  
• Safeguarding 
  
• Greater Manchester Mouth Care Toolkit  - Guidance for Care homes and Care agencies on good mouthcare for vulnerable adults.
  

Making Every Contact Count (MECC) 

To support people and organisations when considering or reviewing MECC activity and to aid implementation. 

• Making Every Contact Count (MECC): implementation guide
  
• Making Every Contact Count (MECC): quality marker checklist for training resources
  

Baby Teeth Do Matter​​

For the most up to date information and to access the elearning visit: https://babyteethdomatter.org/ 

• Baby Teeth Do Matter Toolkit
• Baby Teeth Do Matter Leaflet
  

​Medical Histories Do Matter

This has been delayed so practices can omit this from the Action Plan at present.

Healthy Gums Do Matter

• NHS HGDM Guide
  
• NHS Healthy Gums Toolkit
  
• HGDM Second Edition Launch Letter
  
• Gum Health Improvement Patient agreement
  
• Patient Info leaflet & consent form 2019
  

Pride In Practice

​Pride in Practice is a quality assurance and support service for dental practices and their lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) patients within their local communities delivered by LGBT Foundation. Funding for all dentists in Greater Manchester has been provided by NHS England and GM Health and Social Care Partnership.

Pride in Practice gives you access to a suite of resources, including:

• A free training session on the needs of LGBT patients
  
• A supported assessment with public celebration of the commitment to deliver an inclusive service
  
• A dedicated account manager for staff to ask questions (common topics are HIV, hepatitis and hormones affecting trans people’s oral health)
  
• Access to online information, including the online compendium
  
• Posters and resources
  
• A Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award plaque to celebrate your achievement
  

Pride in Practice training is delivered onsite at the practice at a time to suit you. They can offer training ‘lunch and learn’ style if preferred. To book a session, speak to an account manager, or for any questions, please email pip@lgbt.foundation or call on 0345 3 30 30 30. ​​

If you need to book refresher training for your practice (required every 3 years) please complete and return this form.

• Pride in Practice Training Booking Form

Healthy Living Dentistry

​Resources

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