Need NHS contract overhaul to support preventative oral care – new report suggests

The College of General Dentistry, in partnership with Haleon, has unveiled a new report outlining recommendations from oral health professionals on how
to best improve the provision of preventative oral care.

The report includes insight-driven recommendations to bridge the gap between the intentions and practical delivery of this care.

Drawing on input from UK oral health professionals, the report highlighted the need for redesigned NHS contracts that would provide more time and financial support
in giving preventative oral care advice.

It also called for increased resources to offer consistent preventative oral healthcare education to combat misinformation and promote healthier habits.

Other key recommendations from the report include:

Working with the government to update the Delivering Better Oral Health Toolkit to make it simpler and more user-friendly.
Launching a national communications campaign to tackle misinformation about oral care
Encouraging businesses to include dental cover in their employee assistance programmes