The Healthy Living Dental Practice (HLD) framework is focused on improving the health and wellbeing of the local population and helping to reduce health inequalities through the provision of inclusive, holistic high quality care in general dental practice across Greater Manchester.

This programme will help recognise the general health messages that are delivered by the dental team and provide the opportunity to take this service to another level. It recognizes the contribution that dental practices are already making to improve the health and wellbeing of their patients in line with Delivering Better Oral Health.

This Builds on the work of Baby Teeth DO Matter, other GM toolkits and Healthy Living Dentistry in Wigan. Practices will be able to demonstrate a commitment to patients’ dental and general wellbeing under an endorsed programme led by practice based and qualified Health Champions. It will help with the development of our dental teams’ leadership and communication skills, and establish good teamwork.

This programme will provide extensive evidence to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as a caring practice. As health care professionals, we will be able to improve the care we offer our patients which can only lead to an increase in job satisfaction for us all.

For more information and Healthy Living Dentistry HLD resources please visit GM Healthy Living Dentistry

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For more information or an expression of interest form please contact;

Vicky Brand – Project Manager

Mobile- 07971716805

Email – Vicky.brand@mft.NHS.uk

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