A14

A14: Oral Health Matters! The Work of the Advancing Dental Care Programme 

Session speaker(s):
Dr Malcolm Smith

Session objectives:

• Participants will be informed on the work being undertaken to create more flexible training pathways in dentistry for the whole dental team
• Participants will be able to describe the importance oral health in a holistic approach to overall healthcare
• Participants will be able to recognise the role of members of the dental team in the wider healthcare setting

Session summary:
HEE’s Advancing Dental Care (ADC) review programme has undertaken an in-depth review of the education and training pathways available to dentists and other members of the dental team and is proposing a significantly more flexible approach to training pathways to improve job satisfaction, workforce retention in the NHS and a workforce model aligned to the NHS Long Term Plan to improve the delivery of better oral health care for patients.  The report (due to be published in March 2021) signposts the training models and structures needed to deliver 21st century oral health and dental care.

Session hosted by:
HEE Advancing Dental Care review programme 

Session theme:
Educational management and leadership

Target audience group:
Undergraduates
Postgraduates
Managers
Academics
Policy Makers

Target care sector:
Multi-professional education and training