NHS Grampian Oral and Dental Health Managed Clinical Network (MCN)

NHS Grampian Oral and Dental Health Managed Clinical Network (MCN) Annual Report 2016/17

Annual Report 2016/17

For more information about the Oral and Dental Health MCN please go to www.hi-net grampian.org/dentalmcn

If you would like to participate in the work of the MCN or if you have anything you would like to share please contact us at nhsg.mcn-odh@nhs.net

Continuous improvements in oral health of Grampian population

Progress in 2016/17:

• Caring for Smiles training delivered in the majority of care homes in Grampian, with 15 achieving accreditation

• Pilots in several Aberdeen City PDS practices for ‘Making Every Opportunity Count’ (MEOC)

NHS Grampian Oral and Dental Health Managed Clinical Network (MCN)Annual Report 2016/17

Improve access to high quality NHS Dental services

Progress in 2016/17:

• Ongoing promotion and evaluation of public registration campaign, which has increased the registration rate to 76.8%

• Special Care Dentistry Needs Assessment published with a number of recommendations

• Adult oral health survey carried out

Enhance and strengthen role of Oral & Dental Health MCN

Progress in 2016/17:

• Year of transition with new Clinical Lead and MCN Manager at the helm

• Review undertaken of MCN structure and governance processes to ensure a focus on priorities and adequate support in place to progress

The Oral and Dental Health MCN is responsible for taking an overview of these aims and targets, in order to provide support, direction and leadership as appropriate to the various teams and services involved.

This report provides a brief summary of the work undertaken in 2016/17, alongside the key priorities going into 2017/18. These achievements are only possible due to the hard work and enthusiasm of MCN members and other colleagues, which is greatly appreciated.

Further details on all areas of work are available on request from the MCN team.

Angus Henderson Clinical Lead for Oral & Dental Health MCN

Jenna Bews MCN Manager – Oral & Dental Health

Help and support people to maintain and improve their oral health

Progress in 2016/17:

• Development of Teen TLC website with partners and service user involvement

Improve effectiveness and efficiency of quality improvement & assurance framework

Progress in 2016/17:

• Establishment of Dental Performance Advisory Group, reporting into Clinical Governance structure

• SCI Gateway electronic referrals and nhs.net email accounts for all practices rolling out across Grampian

Aim 1 Aim 2 Aim 3 Aim 4 Aim 5

Focus for 2017/18:

Continued effort to link Childsmile in with other services

Continued promotion of Childsmile and Caring for Smiles

Focus on other priority group programmes – Mouth Matters + Smile 4 Life

Oral cancer awareness campaigns for professionals and the public

Focus for 2017/18:

Run a targeted dental registration and attendance campaign to improve registration and participation rates.

Special Care Dentistry Group to lead on an action plan from Needs Assessment recommendations

Feedback from the adult oral health survey to be analysed and shared

Development of an oral health survey for dependent older people living in care

Focus for 2017/18:

Surgical dentistry pathway review

Unscheduled dental care review

Investigate options for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in anxiety management pathway

Establish an Education, Training & Development Group to lead on educational aspects of the workplan

Focus for 2017/18:

Update of Teeth TLC website to ensure information is up to date

Further development of Teen TLC website

Consideration of potential links with services for people with long term conditions

Focus for 2017/18:

Development of improved clinical effectiveness processes to provide necessary audit and quality support to dental services and teams

Local participation in national development of quality standards

The NHS Grampian Dental Plan 2016 – 2022 was published in 2016 with five high level aims for oral health improvement and dental services in Grampian.

NHSG dental registration rate now at

76.8%

7 in 10 P1 children in Grampian now have no tooth decay