Welcome to our Scottish Government’s Oral Health Improvement Plan (OHIP) section. This area of the website will be used to provide further information about how the plan is progressing and address issues as they arise that we think will interest you.
The OHIP sets out a new preventive system of care to assess patients based on risk, and addresses the link between deprivation and ill-health.
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Caring for Smiles, Scotland’s national oral health programme for dependent older adults, has supported care homes, care at home and other services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Although in-person training was suspended, teams have supported care homes in many different ways and Open Badges, for care home and care at home services, provided online training during…
The Community Challenge Fund was one of the proposals in the Oral Health Improvement Plan. Details of the fund and a call for proposals was launched in February of this year. Details of the successful oral health improvement projects and funding have now been released by the Scottish Government. Details are available on the Scottish…
An update for dentists and dental bodies corporate (DBCs) about progress with the Oral Health Implementation Programme to February 2019 is now available in PCA(D)(2019)(3). Download a copy of PCA(D)(2019(3) Highlighted in the memorandum is a forthcoming blog and the Chief Dental Officers twitter account @CDO_Scotland. An overview of the phasing of implementation is…
The Scottish Goverment has launched its Oral Health Community Challenge Fund announced in the Oral Health Improvement Plan. The fund is a £2.5 million grant scheme to help improve the oral health of people living in areas of multiple deprivation. Third sector organisations can apply for grants between £7,000 and £30,000 a year to set…
The Scottish Government’s new Oral Health Improvement Plan is launched today and sets out a new preventive system of care to assess patients based on risk, and address the link between deprivation and ill-health. It will see the introduction of personalised care plans which focus on lifestyle choices, for example diet, alcohol and smoking, and…
The Scottish Governments consultation on the future of oral health closes a week from today on the 8th December. The consultation document focuses on important area that need to be addressed and the consultation exercise will help to shape the oral health care and NHS dental services in Scotland for the next generation. A series of…
The consultation on the future of oral health services in Scotland is set to run until 8th December. Roadshows are being held during October and November to ensure that dental professionals are informed about the drivers for change and the strategic priorities. Each event will follow a similar format, with a main presentation, and a…
Today the Scottish Government launches its consultation document on the future of oral health. Over the past decade the landscape of NHS dentistry and oral health in Scotland has changed significantly for the better and the Government recognises the importance of building on this success. The consultation document focuses on important area that need to…