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Oral Care

Helpful Resources, Training and Guides to Support People Oral Care

  • NHS Mouth Care Matters website

A free e-Learning course on oral care is on the NHS Mouth Care Matters site. Research shows that oral care is often lacking in hospital and community care settings, especially to those patients who may be unable to carry out their own personal care so rely on others for support.

Mouth Care Matters seeks to address this. The training is complimentary to the Care Certificate and aimed at people looking after individual’s basic care needs.  The package is comprised of two modules including a course and multiple-choice assessment designed to test learners’ understanding of the course.

This course highlights the importance of oral health and gives a basic overview including how to help those suffering from a dry mouth and how to look after dentures. To access the course, click here.

CQC Report on Oral Care – Smiling Matters

Please click on this link to read the new CQC report on Oral Care in care homes-Smiling Matters

Oral Care Training Video

Following the CQC Smiling Matters publication, KCHFT have produced this Oral Care training video for providers to use with their workers.  Oral Care Training Film