Guidance and regulation

This is an evidence based toolkit to support dental teams in improving their patient’s oral and general health.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 3 others
• Updated: 9 November 2021

• Chapter 1: Introduction

  This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social…

• Chapter 2: Summary guidance tables for dental teams

  This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social…

• Chapter 3: Behaviour change

  This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social…

• Chapter 4: Dental caries

  This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social…

• Chapter 5: Periodontal diseases

  This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social…

• Chapter 6: Oral cancer

  This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social…

• Chapter 7: Tooth wear

  This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social…

• Chapter 8: Oral hygiene

  This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social…

• Chapter 9: Fluoride

  This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social…

• Chapter 10: Healthier eating

  This guidance is issued jointly by the Department of Health and Social…

Documents to help local authorities and providers commission and deliver maternal and child public health services from preconception up to 24 years.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 19 May 2021

• Care continuity between midwifery and health visiting services: principles for practice

  Executive summary Care continuity between midwifery and health visiting…

• Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model

  This guide sets out details of a modernised health visiting and school…

• Population health needs assessment: a guide for 0 to 19 health visiting and school nursing services

  Purpose This guidance has been developed for health visitors, school…

• Early years high impact area 1: Supporting the transition to parenthood

  The foundations for virtually every aspect of human development, including…

• Early years high impact area 2: Supporting maternal and family mental health

  Mental health problems in the perinatal period are very common, affecting…

• Early years high impact area 3: Supporting breastfeeding

  Breastfeeding is an important public health priority. Supporting families…

• Early years high impact area 4: Supporting healthy weight and nutrition

  In 2016, the Government launched Childhood Obesity: A Plan for Action.…

• Early years high impact area 5: Improving health literacy, managing minor illnesses and reducing accidents

  On average, annually 55 children under the age of 5 die due to an…

• Early years high impact area 6: Ready to learn and narrowing the word gap

  Health visitors have an important role in leading the delivery of the…

• School-aged years high impact area 1: Supporting resilience and wellbeing

  Children and young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing is a…

Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 17 August 2021

A toolkit to support commissioning of supervised tooth brushing programmes in early years settings and schools.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 6 December 2016

Resources to help primary care practitioners promote the appropriate use of antibiotics in dental care.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 19 December 2023

Protocol and documents fieldworkers should use to collect oral health information for the survey of children in year 6 for the academic year 2022 to 2023.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 31 January 2023

Commissioning better oral health for children and young people.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 19 June 2014

Protocol and documents that fieldworkers should use to collect oral health information for the survey of 5 year old children for the academic year 2023 to 2024.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 5 September 2023

Resources to support local authorities investing in the local commissioning of oral health improvement programmes for pre-school children.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 19 October 2016

A description of methods, data quality, data sources and quality assurances used to generate numbers and rates of hospital-based tooth extractions.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 8 February 2024

This resource outlines how health professionals can help prevent tooth decay in children under 5.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 14 June 2017

Information for NHS and public health professionals focusing on the life course approach which aims to give people fairer life chances.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 23 May 2019

Toolkit to help with the implementation of NICE guidelines for improving the oral health of adults in care homes.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 27 November 2020

Training tools providing evidence-based healthy weight messages for the public health workforce to use in discussions with children, young people and families.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 19 December 2019

Evidence and guidance to help healthcare professionals improve child oral health.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 8 March 2022

To help health professionals, paid social care staff and family members to support someone with learning disabilities to get good oral care.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 19 November 2019

Resources to support commissioners in improving the oral health of vulnerable older people.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 7 September 2018

Evidence and guidance to help healthcare professionals improve dental health in adults.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 4 April 2022

Description of the methods used to develop the guideline 'Delivering better oral health: an evidence based toolkit for dental teams'.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 8 January 2020

This model of care provides professionals with guidance to support access to NHS dentists.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 13 August 2021