Improving #oralhealth for #childrenandyoungpeople by #engagement and #collaboration with all health care professionals #MakeEveryContactCount @MCM_HEKSS

Joined January 2021
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@Mini_MCM retweeted
Congratulations to Oral health and dental colleagues on the Birthday Honours List 2026. Well done and hope you have a wonderful time celebrating. OBE @ooshie101 MBE Dr Karen Juggins @ShawnCharlwood @mharicoxon BEM @ChrisGroomb
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This afternoons webinar, delivered by myself and Mrs Fiona Hogg, our @bspduk @RCPCHtweets representative, was a huge success πŸ™ŒπŸ½ Lots of engagement and excellent questions asked. Registered delegates who were unable to attend can watch the webinar back in due course. Thank you for giving us a platform to discuss #oralhealth #healthinequalities and practical advice to support clinicians to #MECC. @Mini_MCM Children’s oral health is everyone’s business πŸ’ͺ🏽 🦷 πŸ‘„ πŸͺ₯ !
3 Oct 2025
You can catch BSPD's new President, @ooshie101, discussing tackling child oral health inequalities together at @RCPCHtweets Webinar at 12:30pm today. Find out more and register here: ow.ly/F4UB50X63RC #childoralhealth #paediatricdentistry
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To all attending @RCPCHtweets conference this week, do make sure to join what promises to be a fantastic and much needed collaborative workshop looking at practical solutions for #interdisciplinary #oralhealth care for #CYP. You really do have the power to make a positive change by #MECC πŸ’ͺ πŸ‘„ 🦷 And what a wonderful line-up of knowledgeable and passionate speakers πŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ @bspduk @Mini_MCM @CDOWales @worldzico @fwoleary1 @toothfairyblog @OraNurse
Are you attending d RCPCH25 conference? Pls do not miss d workshop on Thurs 27/3@11am. Child oral health: is it my business?⁦@CDOWales⁩ ⁦@bspduk⁩ ⁦@ooshie101⁩ ⁦@fwoleary1⁩ ⁦@RCPCHtweets⁩.⁦@hospitalcharity⁩ & ⁦@OraNurse⁩ 4 surprise 🎁 πŸ™.
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@Mini_MCM retweeted
14 Mar 2025
Will supervised toothbrushing be effective? The profession reacts: ow.ly/Szm050VhSXj #supervisedtoothbrushing #dentistry #childoralcare
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@Mini_MCM retweeted
8 Mar 2025
Hear Dr Oosh Devalia explaining why the supervised toothbrushing campaign is so important. Listen from 28 mins 49 seconds: ow.ly/ipW450Ve9Jm #supervisedtoothbrushing #dentistry #childoralhealth
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@Mini_MCM retweeted
7 Mar 2025
See BSPD Spokesperson, Zoe Marshman from @sheffielduni on today’s BBC Breakfast welcoming the announcement from DHSC on a significant investment from government and an industry partner to support children's oral health: ow.ly/eBii50VcsTb #dentistry #nhsdentistry
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@Mini_MCM retweeted
7 Mar 2025
Delighted to hear of £11 million to LAs for supervised toothbrushing in schools & nurseries. This covers the key facilitators of implementation from our BRUSH research - funding, supplies & local delivery to those children who will most benefit ⁦ search.app/opDbLvFU8RPbDE4G8
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@Mini_MCM retweeted
25 Feb 2025
Latest hospital admissions data published - rates remain high especially in children living in deprived areas. High costs too - £75 million overall and £46 million for decay-related extractions ⁦@bascd_uk⁩ ⁦@bspduk⁩ search.app/CGJ5x6erKRRN7VM56
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@Mini_MCM retweeted
25 Feb 2025
Tooth decay is the leading cause of hospitalisation among 5 - 9 year olds in the UK. #FizzFreeFeb is the perfect opportunity to Go Fizz Free and stay Fizz Free! Save money, help the planet and protect your children's teeth: ow.ly/NCNP50MNmc0 #childrenshealth #toothdecay
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@Mini_MCM retweeted
30 Jan 2025
Last call for your submissions! We have extended the BSPD Outstanding Innovation Award (OIA) closing date to 31st Jan - that's this Friday! We are keen to read submissions that show an innovative approach to furthering children’s oral health: ow.ly/jH6O50UB6Mg #Dentist
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Sad to be missing @bspduk Specialist Branch Study day today at the stunning @RCSnews.Chair of the Specialists Branch @Andrea_Jauhar has a Stirling line up of speakers including @NHSGIRFT Liz Jones & @Lady_PR7. I have no doubt, this will be a super event πŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ’₯πŸ™πŸ½πŸ¦·πŸͺ₯
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Proud to have been part of the #CDS @NHSGIRFT working group alongside fantastic colleagues. Before the official webinar next week,check-out my blog & honest opinion on the report @bspduk bspd.co.uk/News-Media/Blog For my #CDS colleagues out there, could this be a game changer? πŸ€”
40% Yes-It’s about time!
40% No-but it’s a good start
20% Not sure as yet….
5 votes β€’ Final results
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@Mini_MCM retweeted
Boltons Healthy Families Team got the opportunity to present some of the topics they promote in the community #weightstigma #drugawareness #mouthcare @Mini_MCM @MCM_HEKSS @KingsCollegeLon @PH_Bolton @boltoncouncil @KeepBoltonMovin
40 members of staff from our Emergency Department and children's wards have come together for a Health Promotion Day. It's aiming to improve connections between hospital and community services so we can better support children, young people and their families.
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24 May 2024
Absolutely fantastic! Well done team πŸ‘ Making every contact count is so important for our medically complex CYP πŸ™πŸ½ Please DM so we can send the team some @Mini_MCM pin badges for your #oralhealth champions 🐘 πŸ‘„ πŸ‘… ❀️ @bspduk @ooshie101 @RCPCHtweets @worldzico @toothfairyblog
This week we worked with the nursing and play teams to run β€˜Mini Mouth Care Matters’. It aims to encourage patients and their parents to take care of their teeth and gums to avoid infections like endocarditis. We are proud to provide funding for educational projects @RBandH β€οΈπŸ’™
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@Mini_MCM retweeted
21 May 2024
Taking your baby to the dentist when their teeth first come through or at least by the age of 1 gets them off to a healthy start & used to dental practice visits. So don't wait book up your babys 1st appointment before they turn 1! ow.ly/224y50RyyRV #DCby1 #babyteeth
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Replying to @RCPCHtweets
@RCPCHtweets #RCPCH24 See you all Soon! Looking forward to meeting @worldzico for the first time face to face after collaborating for years πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈ Time to #MECC and make #childrensoralhealth everyone’s business! @Mini_MCM @CDOWales @bspduk.
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20 Mar 2024
Super Excited to be a part of this fantastic line-up @RCPCHtweets presenting next week #RCPCH24 πŸ™ŒπŸ½β€οΈπŸ™ŒπŸ½Raising awareness on the importance of #oralhealth #CYP as part of a transdisciplinary approach, integrating with medical care. It makes sense πŸ’πŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸŒŸ!Please come & participate πŸ™πŸ½πŸ˜
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27 Feb 2024
Fabulous display!!! β€οΈπŸ¦·πŸ™πŸ½β€οΈπŸ¦·πŸ™πŸ½β€οΈπŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜
New #oralhealth display board on #E5F5 children’s unit πŸ¦·πŸ’™ Getting ready to celebrate #WOHD24 on the 20th March @LornaDibnah @Mini_MCM @toothfairyblog #HappyMouth @boltonnhsft
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17 Feb 2024
Absolutely fantastic @boltonnhsft! Such huge efforts to support children’s oral health in making @Mini_MCM sustainable as part of your training model for new nurses. Great work from the team πŸ’ͺ @LornaDibnah @JackieForkin, proud of you all ⭐️ @bspduk @ooshie101 πŸ˜β€οΈπŸ™ŒπŸ½
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@Mini_MCM training is now part of the preceptorship course for our newly registered nurses on #E5F5 @boltonnhsft πŸ’™πŸ¦·πŸ₯🐘 Photo from yesterdays session with @LornaDibnah #oralhealth #childrensoralhealth @toothfairyblog
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