Calling all existing/recent members of NOHPG

Fiona Ellwood

Dear All, Many of you will be aware of the sad passing of the most recent Chair of NOHPG – Debora Howe. In the period prior to this I had been working closely with her to bring the business side of things together, so that decisions could be made about the future of the group. Unfortunately, despite every effort time did not allow us to quite finish what we started. The good news is that the area that needed further work was membership and I am hoping  you can all help me with this.  This is a big call out to all of you to ask you to get intouch,… Read More

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Supporting Romanian community registering with a Dentist

Maria Morgan

This video was co-designed by the international women’s group at Riverside community health project in Benwell alongside the 0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing service and Oral Health Promotion Community Dental Service in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.  We hope that this video could be used in a variety of settings both locally and nationally to support Romanian families to understand how to register with a dentist and what to expect when they go to the dentist.  We chose a video to make it more accessible to people and we have posted it on you tube, the Romanian Consulate website and it will also be placed on other sites which professionals and Romanian communities… Read More

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Invitation to enter the Emma Raper Award

Fiona Ellwood

This is the first year that we will be presenting the Emma  Raper Award to the prize winner. As many of you will know the NOHPG wanted to remember Emma for her contribution to addressing good oral health for all. We would like to encourage you to share your work through a poster presentation which will be judged by the panel and awarded at the annual study day on the 14th June, in Bristol. The award winner will receive £100 and an engraved glass plaque to display. Please contact us in order to access the poster template should you need some guidance.

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NOHPG Supports the Eat well and move more Campaign

Fiona Ellwood

NOHPG are supporting the Change4life Campaign ‘Eat well and move more’ introduced by Public Health England This campaign will shine a light on snacks and snacking and look to encourage a reduction in the intake of sugary snacks – the idea is not o say no snacking but to reduce the number of unhealthy snacks  per day and in doing so addressing the the health harms of sugar-  child obesity and dental caries being two key health issues related to sugars. Practical advice on snacking, a realistic approach and support in making healthier choices, considering 100 calorie snacks. Dental toolkit – Top Tips for Teeth: Top Tips for Teeth dental… Read More

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