Theme: Working together to promote oral health improvement This poster award is sponsored by BASCD and the Borrow Foundation who are actively engaged in promoting oral health and disease prevention. The title of this year’s award is ‘Working together to promote oral health improvement’.… Read more »
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BASCD’s new President
Maria Morgan, senior lecturer in dental public health at Cardiff University’s School of Dentistry and Hon. Specialist in public health at Public Health Wales became President of BASCD at our virtual AGM on Thursday the 24th September, 2020. View Maria’s acceptance speech… Read more »
BASCD’s view on the replacement of Public Health England with the National Institute for Health Protection
On the 18th of August 2020 the health secretary Matt Hancock announced a radical change to the orientation of public health services in England. Public Health England (PHE) is to be replaced by the National Institute for Health Protection (NIHP). Whilst health… Read more »
Faculty of Dental Surgery – Research Grants available
News from the Faculty of Dental Surgery – Grants available to support research in orthodontics and oral health of children in the broadest sense. Closing date 28th February 2020 at 5pm. Visit the link for details: https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/dental-faculties/fds/research/
Sugar Awareness Week
The annual week coordinated by Action on Sugar takes place from 20-26 January 2020. You can find lots more details on their website at http://www.actiononsugar.org/sugar-awareness-week/sugar-awareness-week-2020/get-involved/. For other resources, policies and helpful documents see BASCD Oral Health Improvement pages
BDEWF Workshop for New Authors and Peer Reviewers
Date: Tuesday 22 October 2019 Venue: British Dental Association, 64 Wimpole Street. London, W1G 8YS Programme Jointly chaired by Ken Eaton and Stephen Hancocks 11.00 Welcome and aims of the day Chairmen 11.10 Author guidelines and how to begin… Read more »
BASCD responds to the Care Quality Commission Review: Smiling Matters; Oral health care in care homes in England
Derek Richards, past president of BASCD said: “BASCD welcomes this important review which highlights the ongoing need for work to improve fundamental care and dignity for people living in care homes in England. The NICE 2016 guideline, ‘Oral… Read more »
Keith Woods Essay Competition 2019
Competition guidance information available here. If you have any queries please contact BASCD Administrator BASCD@outlook.com