Have your say: Draft Oral Health and Dental Strategy
Access to NHS dental care continues to be one of the main issues we hear about from the public. The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) has published a draft oral health and dental strategy for the next three years.
The strategy has been developed using patient complaints, feedback collated by Healthwatch, a staff survey and with the support of staff across all areas of dental provision, NHS England and local authority public health. It's part of a wider plan to tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access to treatment and care.
You are invited to provide feedback on the strategy and share it with others. The survey closes on 30th June 2024.
Complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KKKBR7L
The ICS would particularly welcome further input from organisations working with communities that are particularly affected by poor oral health including:
- children in care
- those with sensory impairment or learning disabilities
- the frail elderly
- those in the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
- asylum seekers and refugees
- people experiencing homelessness or drug and alcohol users as well as those dependent on tobacco.
