NAPDUK

We are a charitable organisation that aims to improve the oral health and well being of those receiving dental care within UK prisons

[NAPDUK @NAPDUK]

A reminder to any Dental Protection members. There is a webinar on 30 Jan 2019 from 13:00-14:00 on Phasing Down Amalgam - risk managing the implementation of the Mercury Regulations.
https://t.co/X4TDfku0tF

[NAPDUK @NAPDUK]

The Second Edition of Prescribing for People in Prisons has now been published by @RCGP. This is an essential guide for all prescribers who work in custodial environments. https://t.co/43wkDPQ7rp

[NAPDUK @NAPDUK]

European Union Regulation 2017/852 on mercury: Article 10 on the use of dental amalgam comes into force on 01 Jan 2019. Details included in a letter being reissued (originally sent June 2018) to all dental contract holders by NHSE.

[NAPDUK @NAPDUK]

NAPDUK supports this newly published paper. Words Matter: A Call for Humanizing and Respectful Language to Describe People Who Experience Incarceration. BMC Int’l Health & Human Rights Journal.

https://t.co/ydfVD7lzDY

[NAPDUK @NAPDUK]

Be Antibiotic Aware in Secure Environments.
12-18 November: World Antibiotic Awareness Week. Reduction of the use of antibiotics by the dental profession in managing acute dental conditions is making a significant contribution towards tackling antibiotic resistance.

[FGDP(UK) @FGDP_UK]

It's World Antibiotic Awareness Week! Will you be an #AntibioticGuardian and help to save our antibiotics https://t.co/4Wa9i7UwBu

[NAPDUK @NAPDUK]

Excellent progress through our work with #TheBDA. Finally there is recognition for the need to address under-commissioning as a step to improving the oral health of our patients.

[BDA @TheBDA]

Excellent to see @CommonsHealth recognise the need to improve access to dental services for prisoners. Our joint evidence submission with NAPDUK called for #NHS England to address widespread under-commissioning.