Oral Health Prevention and Promotion Service for London Borough of Hackney

About

London Borough of Hackney awarded a contract to Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust for the Oral Health Prevention and Promotion Service, valued at £1,200,000.

The service aims to address oral health challenges in Hackney, exacerbated by Covid-19, by targeting socially and economically deprived communities.

It will deliver greater awareness of oral health maintenance among children, vulnerable adults, and older people; improve oral health-seeking behaviour; reduce dental decay, hospital visits, and tooth extractions; and foster closer partnership working with stakeholders including the Local Dental Committee.

The service targets early years and school-age children, vulnerable and older adults, and high-risk groups such as the Orthodox Jewish Community and care home residents in Hackney and the City of London.