26 November 2008

PRIMARY CARE TRUSTS

Directions to Primary Care Trusts concerning the exercise of Dental Public Health functions 2008 (20th November 2008)
Directions have been made on implementation of The Functions of Primary Care Trusts (Dental Public Health) (England) Regulations 2006. The functions are to provide oral health programmes and undertake oral health surveys. PCTs will need to have regard to Delivering Better Oral Health An evidence-based toolkit for prevention published in September 2007 in developing oral health programmes and the guidance issued in January 2007 Dental screening (Inspection) in schools and consent for undertaking screening and epidemiological surveys in undertaking oral health surveys. PCTs will also need to make appropriate staff available in exercising the function to undertake oral health surveys in accordance with the national programme and protocols.
Directions
Better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention (published September 2007)
Dental screening (Inspection) in schools and consent for undertaking screening and epidemiology surveys (published January 2007)

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